Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#119

119. How beauteous were the marks divine

1 How beauteous were the marks divine
That in Thy meekness used to shine,
That lit Thy lonely pathway, trod
In wondrous love, O Son of God!

2 Oh, who like Thee, so calm, so bright,
So pure, so made to live in light?
Oh, who like Thee did ever go
So patient through a world of woe?

3 E'en death, which sets the prisoner free,
Was pang, and scoff, and scorn to Thee;
Yet love through all Thy torture glow'd,
And mercy with Thy life-blood flow'd.

4 Oh, in Thy light be mine to go,
Illuming all this way of woe!
And give me ever on the road
To trace Thy footsteps, Son of God!

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• First Line: How beauteous were the marks divine
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Christ: a Pattern; Example: of Christ; Following Christ; Forbearance; Forgiveness: Of Offences; Fruits of the Spirit: meekness and humility; Gentleness; Imitiation: of Christ; Likeness to God and Christ; Patience; Christ our Pattern
• Notes: Author from index: A. C. Coxe

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