Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#116

116. My dear Redeemer, and my Lord!

1 My dear Redeemer, and my Lord!
I read my duty in Thy word:
But in Thy life the law appears
Drawn out in living characters.

2 Such was Thy truth, and such Thy zeal,
Such def'rence to Thy Father’s will,
Such love and meekness so divine,
I would transcribe and make them mine.

3 Cold mountains and the midnight air
Witness'd the fervor of Thy prayer;
The desert Thy temptations knew,
Thy conflict and Thy vict'ry too!

4 Be Thou my pattern; make me bear
More of Thy gracious image here;
Then God the Judge shall own my name
Among the followers of the Lamb.

Text Information

• First Line: My dear Redeemer, and my Lord!
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Christ: a Pattern; Example: of Christ; Following Christ; Fruits of the Spirit: meekness and humility; Gentleness; Imitiation: of Christ; Likeness to God and Christ; Christ our Pattern
• Notes: Author from index: Watts

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