The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#170

170. Lord, As to Thy Dear Cross We Flee

1 Lord, as to Thy dear cross we flee,
And plead to be forgiv'n,
So let Thy life our pattern be,
And form our souls for heav'n.

2 Help us thro' good report or ill
Our daily cross to bear,
Like Thee to do our Father’s will,
Our brother’s grief to share.

3 Let grace our selfishness expel,
Our earthliness refine,
And kindness in our being dwell
As free and true as Thine.

4 If joy shall at Thy bidding fly,
And grief’s dark day come on,
We in our turn would meekly cry,
"Father, Thy will be done."

5 Should friends misjudge, or foes defame,
Or brethren faithless prove,
Then, like Thine own, be all our aim
To conquer them by love.

6 Kept peaceful in the midst of strife,
Forgiving and forgiven,
O may we lead the pilgrim’s life
And follow Thee to heaven.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, as to Thy dear cross we flee
• Title: Lord, As to Thy Dear Cross We Flee
• Author: John Hampden Gurney (1838)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Church Year: Trinity Season; Lent, Second Sunday; Trinity, First Sunday; Cross-bearing; Sanctification

Tune Information

• Name: EVENTIDE (SMART)
• Composer: Henry Smart (1876)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: E Major