And when die, let me with Thee In glory live forever; 190 LIGHT of the Gentile nations, 7,6 81 2 Yea, Lord, Thy servants meet Thee, Where Thy true Word hath promised 3 Be Thou our Joy, our Brightness, The Glory round our cross; A Glow in sinking spirits, 4 Let us, O Lord, be faithful "O Lord, now let Thy servant Depart in peace, I pray, Since I have seen my Savior, Have here beheld His day." 5 My Savior, I behold Thee Now with the eye of faith; As thou dost dwell in me, 6 Lord, here on earth Thou seemest Thine always glorious light. 191 PASSION OF CHRIST 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 8, 7, 8, 8, 7 A LAMB goes uncomplaining forth, None else the burden sharing; It goes its way, grows weak and faint, Bears shame, and stripes, and wounds, Anguish and mockery, and saith, 2 This Lamb is Christ, the soul's great Friend And everlasting Savior; Him, Him God chose, sin's reign. to end And bring us to His favor. "Go forth, my Son!" He said, 'and bail The children, who are doomed to hell But for Thine intercession. The punishment is great, and dread The wrath, but Thou Thy blood shalt shed, And save them from perdition." 3 "Yea, Father, yea, most willingly O wondrous Love! what hast Thou done! The Father offers up His Son, The Son content descendeth! O Love! O Love! how strong art Thou! In shroud and grave Thou lay'st Him low Whose word the mountains rendeth! 4 Thou lay'st Him, Love, upon the cross, From body 'tis the crimson flood From soul, the strength of anguish : My gain it is; sweet Lamb to Thee What can I give, whose love to me For me doth make Thee languish? 5 Lord, all my life I'll cleave to Thee, Thy love fore'er beholding, Thee ever, as Thou ever me, With loving arms enfolding. Yea, Thou shalt be my Beacon-light, To guide me safe through death's dark night, And cheer my heart in sorrow; Henceforth myself and all that's mine To Thee, my Savior, I consign, From whom all things I borrow. 6 By morn and eve my theme shall be Thy mercy's wondrous measure; To sacrifice myself to Thee, My foremost aim and pleasure. My stream of life shall flow for Thee, Its steadfast current ceaselessly In praise to Thee outpouring; And all that Thou hast done for me, I'll treasure in my memory, Thy gracious love adoring. 7 Enlarge, shrine of my heart, and swell, To Thee shall now be given A treasure that doth far excel The worth of earth and heaven. Away with the Arabian gold, With treasures of an earthly mold! My priceless treasure, Lord my God, 8 This treasure ever I'll employ, And when all else has lost its zest, To comfort and to lead me. 9 Death's poison cannot harm me now, On trouble's restless billows. 10 And when Thy glory I shall see And taste Thy kingdom's pleasure, 192 7,8, 3 JESUS, I will ponder now On Thy holy passion; With Thy Spirit me endow For such meditation. Grant that I in love and faith Of Thy suffering, pain, and death, |