Hymn
Lord, as to Thy Dear Cross
Lord, as to Thy dear cross we flee,
And plead to be forgiv'n,
So let Thy life our pattern be,
And form our souls for heav'n.
Help us thro' good report or ill
Our daily cross to bear,
Like Thee to do our Father’s will,
Our brother’s grief to share.
Let grace our selfishness expel,
Our earthliness refine,
And kindness in our being dwell
As free and true as Thine.
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."
Should friends misjudge, or foes defame,
Or brethren faithless prove,
Then, like Thine own, be all our aim
To conquer them by love.
Kept peaceful in the midst of strife,
Forgiving and forgiven,
O may we lead the pilgrim’s life
And follow Thee to heaven.
Amen.
Lord, as to Thy Dear Cross — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/lord-as-to-thy-dear-cross
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Lord, as to Thy Dear Cross?
The words of Lord, as to Thy Dear Cross were written by John Hampden Gurney; the version here was published in 1926.
Is Lord, as to Thy Dear Cross public domain?
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What is the metre of Lord, as to Thy Dear Cross?
Lord, as to Thy Dear Cross is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, On Opening a Place of Social Prayer, There Is a Green Hill Far Away and Delight in God.