Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#121

121. A pilgrim through this lonely world

1 A pilgrim through this lonely world
The blessèd Saviour passed;
A mourner all His life was He,
A dying Lamb at last!

2 That tender heart, which felt for all,
For all its life-blood gave;
It found on earth no resting-place
Save only in the grave!

3 Such was our Lord; and shall we fear
The cross with all its scorn?
Or love a faithless, evil world,
That wreath'd His brow with thorn?

4 No: facing all its frowns or smiles,
Like Him, obedient still,
We homeward press, through storm or calm
To Zion’s blessèd hill.

5 Dead to the world, with Him who died
to win our hearts, our love,
We, risen with our risen Head,
In spirit dwell above.

Text Information

• First Line: A pilgrim through this lonely world
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Christ: a Pattern; Example: of Christ; Following Christ; Imitiation: of Christ; Likeness to God and Christ; Christ our Pattern; Temptation
• Notes: Author from index: Bonar

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