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65.

[Call'd to sustain the hallow'd cross]

Blessed are ye, when men shall . . . persecute you, &c. —v. 11.

Call'd to sustain the hallow'd cross,
And suffer for Thy righteous cause,
Pronounce me doubly bless'd,
And let Thy glorious Spirit, Lord,
Assure me of my great reward
In heaven's eternal feast.