Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#136

136. 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 glowed,
And mercy with Thy life-blood flowed.

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!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: How beauteous were the marks divine
• Author: Arthur C. Coxe (1840)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Christ: Example of; Christ: Loneliness of; Christ: Patience of; Christ: Praise to; Conformity to Christ; Likeness to God and Christ; Meekness; Patience; Praise: To Christ
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: COMMUNION
• Harmonizer: James Pearce
• Meter: L. M.
• Notes: Public Domain.