Cantique : the retrace O we Lord! path When

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

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

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

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

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

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

the retrace O we Lord! path When