Hymn
Laid Up for Us Is a Crown
Words: Ryan Daniel Cornett
Music: Ryan Daniel Cornett
Tune: LOLA
Meter: C.M. w/ Refrain
Stanza 1
Like saints before, let us proclaim,
"The good fight we have fought;"
Though battles rage, the war is won;
The vict'ry, Jesus bought.
Refrain
Laid up for us is a crown,
His righteousness, our award;
What sin enslaved, Heaven's Lamb set free;
All praises be to the Lord!
His head, once wreathed in rings of thorn,
All glories now adorn.
Stanza 2
The course behind, the finish near:
Thus we shall run the race;
The prize is ours, but glory His,
For it is all of grace.
Stanza 3
As breath departs, we shall confess,
"Yet faithful, we remain;"
Led by the Savior's guiding hand,
We follow in His train.
About the song
Laid Up for Us Is a Crown celebrates the believer's perseverance in the Christian life, drawing upon Paul's imagery of fighting the good fight, finishing the race, and keeping the faith to receive the crown of righteousness. The tune is named for my late maternal grandmother, who received her crown in 1989.
Themes
Scripture references
2 Timothy 4:6-8; 1 Corinthians 9:24-25; Hebrews 12:1-3; Philippians 3:12-14; James 1:12; Revelation 2:10; Revelation 3:11; Revelation 19:11-16; 1 Corinthians 15:55-57; Ephesians 2:8-9; 2 Timothy 1:12; Revelation 4:10-11