shall I serve I follow Him How

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