Crave the Crown

"Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown" (Revelation 3:11).

There is a crown that we should crave
That we may lay it down
Before our Lord who came to save;
Let no man take your crown.

The Lord has given grace and power
To make His name renown,
And He may come at any hour;
Let no man take your crown.

Our Lord's return is near at hand:
How shall we then be found?
Soon we shall before Him stand;
Let no man take your crown.

We long to see our Savior's face,
But not to see Him frown.
So that may not be the case,
Let no man take your crown.

In this roller coaster life,
We may be up or down.
Trust in God in peace or strife:
Let no man take your crown.

The day approaches when He'll shout;
We'll hear the trumpet sound!
Until that day He calls us out,
Let no man take your crown.