What O and beauty grace, Lord, shone

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