Must I true faith in Jesus show
By doing good to all, both friend and foe?
Echo, both friend and foe.
But if a brother hates and treats me ill,
Must I return him good and love him still?
Echo, love him still.
If he my failures watches to reveal,
Must I his faults as carefully conceal?
Echo, as carefully conceal.
If he the worst construct on all my ways,
Must I the best construct his case affords?
Echo, best construct his case affords.
But if my name and character he tears,
And cruel malice, too, too plain appears,
This uncommon, this peculiar case —
Sweet echo, say, must I still love and bless?
Echo, still love and bless.