1 

What grace, O Lord, and beauty shone

   Around Thy steps below!

What patient love was seen in all

   Thy life and death of woe!

 2 

Forever on Thy burdened heart

   A weight of sorrow hung,

Yet no ungentle, murm'ring word

   Escaped Thy silent tongue.

 3 

Thy foes did hate, despise, revile,

   Thy friends unfaithful prove;

Unwearied in forgiveness still

   Thy heart could only love!