Laudes Domini ‎#371

371. "How shall I copy!"

1 How shall I follow him I serve?
How shall I copy him I love?
Nor from those blessèd footsteps swerve,
Which lead me to his seat above?

2 Lord, should my path through suffering lie,
Forbid it I should e'er repine;
Still let me turn to Calvary,
Nor heed my griefs, remembering thine.

3 Oh, let me think how thou didst leave
Untasted every pure delight,
To fast, to faint, to watch, to grieve,
The toilsome day, the homeless night:--

4 To faint, to grieve, to die for me!
Thou camest not thyself to please:
And, dear as earthly comforts be,
Shall I not love thee more than these?

5 Yes! I would count them all but loss,
To gain the notice of thine eye:
Flesh shrinks and trembles at the cross,
But thou canst give the victory.

Text Information

• First Line: How shall I follow him I serve?
• Title: "How shall I copy!"
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Topic: Christ: Character of; Christ: Example of; Christ: Life on earth; Conformity to Christ; Example: of Christians
• Notes: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: GERMANY
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: B♭ Major