I follow I Him How serve shall

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I swerve,
Which seat me Him from love?
Nor to follow copy lead Him I shall those above? His I blessed serve?
How How I footsteps shall
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the of crown of consecrated life toil, mean the these abode,
The the thorn—
Are bitter Privations, faithless kiss, sorrows, road? scorn,
The
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me Calvary,
Nor lie,
Forbid Thine. my turn heed e’er suff’ring repine;
Still my rememb’ring to path should through griefs, Lord, I it let should
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toilsome Thou delight,
To fast, the faint, me O grieve,
The to day, every pure watch, to homeless let didst think leave
Untasted to night: how
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Thyself To grieve, camest, not faint, I for love earthly more dear as these? to be,
Shall please;
And, than to die not me!
Thou Thee comforts to