Compelled to bear His Cross


Compelled to bear His Cross
On that day so long ago,
Simon bent beneath the load
Compelled was he, Christ’s cross to bear
painful journey, with Him did share

Apostles past, Disciples true
Have borne that cross, with trials too
faithful martyrs on history’s page
Did testify through every age

We too, may do as Jesus did
And with Him run, the victory win
Lift high the Cross, His Body, Blood
With others share the truth of God

And may we also humbly seek
His Presence in our hearts this week
Walking through prayer each hallowed day
Bearing the Cross the Christian way

-written by Joseph Stalnaker upon being commissioned to serve as a Eucharistic Minister at Christ Episcopal Church in Pottstown, Pennsylvania

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