Author: John Hampden Gurney Hymnal: The Hymnal and Order of Service #170 (1926) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Hymnal Title: The Hymnal and Order of Service Lyrics: 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. Topics: Church Year Trinity Season; Lent, Second Sunday; Trinity, First Sunday; Cross-bearing; Sanctification Languages: English Tune Title: EVENTIDE (SMART)
Lord, As to Thy Dear Cross We Flee