Lord as to Thy Dear Cross We Flee
Authors: J.H. Gurney • Composers: John B. Dykes • Meter: 8.7.8.7. • Language: English • Formats: lyrics, png • Copyright: Free PNG, Public Domain • Years: 1838, 1866
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1. Lord as to Thy dear cross we flee,
And plead to be forgiven,
So let Thy life our pattern be,
And form our souls for heaven.
2. Help us, through good report and ill,
Our daily cross to bear,
Like Thee to do our Father’s will,
Our brethren’s griefs to share.
3. If joy shall at Thy bidding fly,
And grief’s dark day come on,
We, in our turn, would meekly cry,
Father, Thy will be done!
4. Should friends misjudge, or foes defame,
Or brethren faithless prove,
Then, like Thine own, be all our aim
To conquer then by love.