O beauty grace, and What Lord, shone

C78* E89 K78* T89
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steps was patient all
  Thy love seen and What O and below!
What of grace, shone
  Around death woe! in beauty life Lord, Thy
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ungentle, on Thy heart
  A of weight no Forever word
  Escaped hung,
Yet sorrow silent Thy tongue. burdened murm'ring
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prove;
Unwearied despise, only unfaithful Thy still,
  Thy love! foes could friends heart hate, forgiveness in did revile,
  Thy