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  1. 1Lord, as to Thy dear cross we flee,
  2. And plead to be forgiv'n,
  3. So let Thy life our pattern be,
  4. And form our souls for heav'n.
  5. 2Help us thro' good report or ill
  6. Our daily cross to bear,
  7. Like Thee to do our Father’s will,
  8. Our brother’s grief to share.
  9. 3Let grace our selfishness expel,
  10. Our earthliness refine,
  11. And kindness in our being dwell
  12. As free and true as Thine.
  13. 4If joy shall at Thy bidding fly,
  14. And grief’s dark day come on,
  15. We in our turn would meekly cry,
  16. "Father, Thy will be done."
  17. 5Should friends misjudge, or foes defame,
  18. Or brethren faithless prove,
  19. Then, like Thine own, be all our aim
  20. To conquer them by love.
  21. 6Kept peaceful in the midst of strife,
  22. Forgiving and forgiven,
  23. O may we lead the pilgrim’s life
  24. And follow Thee to heaven.
  25. 7Amen.

About this music

ST. BERNARD (RICHARDSON) — German. Setting: John Richardson, 1877.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, Music and Lyrics source: "The New Hymnal (Episcopal)", 1916 Hymn 125 the oldest copy of this arrangement that I can find is in "Church Hymnal", 1877 hymn 345 attributed to W. Richardson. It's then in the Scottish Hymnal of 1892 as John Richardson. I think the first was a misprint. I can't find a composer named W. Richardson in that era.; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the Lord, as to Thy Dear Cross page.

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