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