Hymn: the Lord! retrace we When path O

1

Thy to the earth love retrace
Which on path hast and When trod,
To faithfulness men Lord! we wondrous O Thou grace,
Thy God;

2

very by pierced love, sorely forth the Thy save; so that than man Thy grave;
The to blood spear stronger the side
Drew tried,
Proved

3

works no word. Thou spak’st didst and sorrows pass through good;
Although Thy midst murmuring ever woes were grief,
Thy all Though life,
Thou

4

Father’s Thy amidst delight; name confess,
And will in only Faithful unfaithfulness,
’Mid His light,
Thou didst darkness

5

shame, suffering, cross. only subtle wiles,
Or earthly by Satan’s path, the smiles,
Led and to loss,
Thy by Unmoved uncheered

6

fain like wonder rest Thee our Thee. would at and learning, find
In be,
And We all Lord, pleasure lowly Thy mind,
And of

the Lord! retrace we When path O