Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #118 (1870) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Hymnal Title: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) Lyrics: 1 What grace, O Lord, and beauty shone
Around Thy steps below!
What patient love was seen in all
Thy life and death of woe!
2 For, ever on Thy burden'd heart
A weight of sorrow hung;
Yet no ungentle, murm'ring 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.
4 Oh, give us hearts to love like Thee!
Like Thee, O Lord, to grieve
Far more for others' sin than all
The wrongs that we receive.
5 One with Thyself, may ev'ry eye
In us, Thy brethren, see
That gentleness and grace that spring
From union, Lord, with Thee. Topics: Christ a Pattern; Example of Christ; Following Christ; Forbearance; Forgiveness Of Offences; Fruits of the Spirit meekness and humility; Gentleness; Imitiation of Christ; Likeness to God and Christ; Christ our Pattern Languages: English
What grace, O Lord, and beauty shone