Count The Cost

count yourselves worthy to suffer loss
brought down held back marvel not that
the world hates you if you were of it it
would hold you high but as it hated Christ
it hates those that follow him not
withholding pride not withstanding right
unashamed we rise to the name of Christ
keep yourselves pure for the renewing of

your minds to be a light in deed and word
for this is life for this is love abiding
in the will of the Father count the cost
suffering all lost in the name of Christ
take up your cross looking to that which
is unseen to our eternal hope not moved
by the things of this world our redemption
draws near the end is in sight hold
true Christian brethren to these promises of life