1 Though Christ a thousand times
O, Cross of Christ, I take thee
Into this heart of mine,
That I to my own self may die
And rise to thy life Divine.
2 What e'er thou lovest, man,
O, Cross of Christ, I take thee
Into this heart of mine,
That I to my own self may die
And rise to thy life Divine.
3 To bring thee to thy God,
Love takes the shortest route;
The way which knowledge leads,
O, Cross of Christ, I take thee
Into this heart of mine,
That I to my own self may die
And rise to thy life Divine.