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ST. BERNARD.

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TOCHTER SION, 1741.

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8

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Who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not.'

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WHAT grace, O Lord, and beauty shone

Around Thy steps below!

What patient love was seen in all

Thy life and death of woe!

mp 2 For ever on Thy burdened heart
A weight of sorrow hung,
Yet no ungentle, murmuring word
Escaped Thy silent tongue.

3 Thy foes might hate, despise, revile,
Thy friends unfaithful prove:
Unwearied in forgiveness still,
Thy heart could only love.

m 40 give us hearts to love like Thee,
Like Thee, O Lord, to grieve

Far more for others' sins than all
The wrongs that we receive.

5 One with Thyself, may every eye

In us, Thy brethren, see

That gentleness and grace that spring
From union, Lord, with Thee.

'Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.'

ORD, as to Thy dear cross we flee,

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And plead to be forgiven,

So let Thy life our pattern be,

And form our souls for heaven.

2 Help us, through good report and ill,
Our daily cross to bear,

Like Thee, to do our Father's will,
Our brethren's griefs to share.

3 Let grace our selfishness expel,
Our earthliness refine,

And kindness in our bosoms dwell,
As free and true as Thine.

mp 4 If joy shall at Thy bidding fly,
And grief's dark day come on,
We, in our turn, would meekly cry,
'Father, Thy will be done.'

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GARRETT.

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Whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after Me, cannot be My disciple.'

'Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps.'