Devotional Verses Founded on and Illustrative of select Texts of Scripture [by Bernard Barton] |
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THE TERMS OF DISCIPLESHIP. |
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THE TERMS OF DISCIPLESHIP.
“Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and
take up his cross, and follow me.”
—Mark, viii. 34.
The terms are set before thee,
The path a Saviour trod;
No other can restore thee
To favour with thy God.
The path a Saviour trod;
No other can restore thee
To favour with thy God.
The way of self-denial,
The world's contemptuous frown,
The cross's fearful trial,—
Are preludes to the crown.
The world's contemptuous frown,
The cross's fearful trial,—
Are preludes to the crown.
Christ suffer'd these to save thee,
Each in its worst degree;
Oh, let them not out-brave thee,
His lowly follower be.
Each in its worst degree;
Oh, let them not out-brave thee,
His lowly follower be.
Though trustless and unsteady,
Thou know'st thy feeble heart,
A Saviour's love is ready
Assistance to impart.
Thou know'st thy feeble heart,
A Saviour's love is ready
Assistance to impart.
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Though many a sore transgression
Upon thy conscience lie,
A Saviour's intercession
May plead for thee on high.
Upon thy conscience lie,
A Saviour's intercession
May plead for thee on high.
If thou, in deep repentance,
Wilt bow before His love,
Thy sins,—their fearful sentence,
Are blotted out above.
Wilt bow before His love,
Thy sins,—their fearful sentence,
Are blotted out above.
If thou, thyself denying,
Thy cross for Him wilt wear,
His grace, its aid supplying,
Thy crown will yet prepare.
Thy cross for Him wilt wear,
His grace, its aid supplying,
Thy crown will yet prepare.
But if thou slight His offers,
Thy life is but a breath,
Nor can wealth's richest coffers
Redeem thy soul from death!
Thy life is but a breath,
Nor can wealth's richest coffers
Redeem thy soul from death!
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