268 ~ Blessed Jesus, Meek and Lowly
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Blessed Jesus, meek and lowly, With us here take thine abode; We would fain like thee be holy, Humbly walking with our God. We would thy sweet Spirit cherish, Welcome in our hearts thy stay; Lest without thine aid we perish, O, abide with us, we pray!
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Guide us in the path to heaven, Rugged though that path may be; Let each bitter cup that's given, Serve to draw us nearer thee. In thy footsteps traced before us, There we see earth's scorn and frown; There is suffering ere the glory, There's a cross before the crown.
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In thy vineyard let us labor, Of thy goodness let us tell; All is ill without thy favor, With thy presence all is well. While the evening shadows gather, Through this dreary night of tears, Tarry with us, O our Saviour, Till the morning light appears.
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Then with thee may we forever Reign with all the good and blest, Where no sin from thee can sever, Where the weary are at rest; There to praise the matchless Giver, There with angels to adore Him who did through grace deliver Us from death forevermore.