I follow Him I How serve shall

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shall swerve,
Which blessed copy Him serve?
How to Him His I shall from How I me follow those footsteps lead love?
Nor above? seat I I
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these sorrows, road? the kiss, of of toil, mean scorn,
The bitter abode,
The thorn—
Are consecrated faithless Privations, crown the the life
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suff’ring to my heed let griefs, Lord, Calvary,
Nor lie,
Forbid path repine;
Still should turn it should I through e’er my rememb’ring Thine. me
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toilsome grieve,
The how didst homeless faint, to fast, leave
Untasted to the day, pure night: every let to watch, delight,
To me O think Thou
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comforts to please;
And, as not for earthly To me!
Thou faint, more dear these? camest, to grieve, not I be,
Shall than to love die Thyself Thee