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[Vanquish'd by injurious ill]
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil, &c.
—xii. 21.
Vanquish'd by injurious ill,
That we may never be,
Jesus, let Thy followers feel
The love which is in Thee:
Love that turn'd the other cheek,
Love that earth and hell o'ercame,
Love unconquerably meek,
Eternally the same.
Arm us with Thy patient mind
Which pride and wrath controls,
Then the foe shall never find
A way to' afflict our souls.
Then to sin we shall not yield,
But evil overcome with good,
Keep the faith, and win the field
Resisting unto blood.
Now to every saint, and me,
That perfect good impart:
Thus we gain the victory
By the meek, loving heart.
Thus we bear the' opposers down,
Till vanquish'd at Thy feet they fall,
Forced the' omnipotence to own
Of love that died for all.
