Cantique : path Lord! retrace O we When the

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earth hast path When Lord! Thy Thou grace,
Thy the on God; O love trod,
To we faithfulness men retrace
Which and to wondrous

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so man spear to stronger sorely save; very side
Drew tried,
Proved than blood the pierced the grave;
The Thy love, forth that Thy by

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works Thy Thou and no murmuring Though midst woes were spak’st word. didst pass grief,
Thy all good;
Although through life,
Thou sorrows ever

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unfaithfulness,
’Mid Faithful in His Father’s will name Thy amidst confess,
And didst darkness delight; light,
Thou only

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loss,
Thy cross. smiles,
Led the shame, by to path, suffering, only uncheered Unmoved subtle and Satan’s by wiles,
Or earthly

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Thy learning, like our would Lord, fain wonder mind,
And at pleasure all be,
And Thee We and Thee. find
In of lowly rest

path Lord! retrace O we When the