282. Master! We Would No Longer Be

L.M.D.
by J.G. Deck
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Master! we would no longer be
 
At home in that which hated Thee,
 
But patient in Thy footsteps go,
 
Thy sorrow as Thy joy to know;
 
We would — and, oh, confirm the power — 
 
With meekness meet the darkest hour,
 
By shame, contempt, however tried,
 
For Thou wast scorned and crucified.
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We welcome still Thy faithful word — 
 
"The cross shall meet its sure reward";
 
For soon must pass the "little while,"
 
Then joy shall crown Thy servants’ toil:
 
And we shall hear Thee, Savior, say,
 
"Arise, My love, and come away;
 
Look up, for thou shalt weep no more,
 
But rest on heaven’s eternal shore."
“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.” (Matthew 16:24-27)
“A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.” (John 16:16)
“His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.” (Matthew 25:21)
“The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.” (Song of Solomon 2:13)
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