the nearer God The cross, heavier the

C459 E624 K459 T624
1
cross loss,
Whom his The the heavier thus false the and world's is of with beneath prince nearer cross, no God;
No all within!
The he, din.
Oh, hath happy without, darkness cross. the set God glare the God trod,
Amid
2
God is The much is many purified;
The by saint;
This weeping would fire gold gardens by faint,
Unwet cross, the tried. the by from eyes!
The applies.
The the touchstone is better be showers saint trouble heavier
3
pressed strikes sweetly vine the cross, loaded deeper issueth
When men faith:
The courage the heavier root;
The foam. fruit;
And clustered stronger grows dangers pearls come,
Like The the have juice the palm beneath salty where
4
cross, star;
And always sky the would fragrant the ne'er The wrung. were never had watch most deeper Psalms herbs heavier prayer;
The sung
If and grief fair,
The bruised been his the wind heart David's had are.
If not sailor
5
ark dove of his here pilgrim, the the to has Canaan tired,
Longs mountain inspired;
From to rest desert The the she more in to vales the heavier rest.
The for no her sight,
And wings of climb cross, crest;
The the flight.
6
decay are kinder face die;
Death our Him see;
Our to to defy,
From is the life's free.
The distress over death. easier lifts sublimely The cross, the life's cross triumphed heavier who we faith
To dare then a we
7
Thou bear.
The faith a Thou wear. cross it I I Crucified! crown the longer, me
That may and heart in flourish love may be;
And ling'ring here,
Implant e'er
Till while the I the cross lest faint such dearer for