Lord, as to Thy Dear Cross We Flee

Lord

as to Thy dear cross we flee

And plead to be for­giv­en

So let Thy life our pat­tern be

And form our souls for Heav­en.

Help us

through good re­port and ill

Our dai­ly cross to bear

Like Thee

to do our Fa­ther’s will

Our breth­ren’s grief to share.

Let grace our self­ish­ness ex­pel

Our earth­li­ness re­fine

And kind­ness in our be­ing dwell

As free and true as Thine.

If joy shall at Thy bid­ding fly

And grief’s dark day come on

We in our turn would meek­ly cry

Fa­ther

Thy will be done.

Should friends mis­judge

or foes de­fame

Or breth­ren faith­less prove

Then

like Thine own

be all our aim

To con­quer them by love.

Kept peace­ful in the midst of strife

Forgiving and for­giv­en

O may we lead the pil­grim’s life

And fol­low Thee to Heav­en!