I was a wandering sheep, I did not love the fold; I did not love my Shepherd’s voic… I would not be controlled. I was a wayward child,

He has come, the Christ of God: Left for us His glad abode; Stooping from His throne of bliss To this darksome wilderness. He has come, the Prince of Peace:

He liveth long who liveth well; All other life is short and vain; He liveth longest who can tell Of living most for heavenly gain. He liveth long who liveth well;

Blessing and honor and glory and p… Wisdom and riches and strength eve… Give ye to Him Who our battle hat… Whose are the kingdom, the crown,… Into the heav’n of the heav’ns hat…

Abide in Him, abide In Christ the Crucified: He liveth and was dead, Him angel hosts adore, He is creation’s Head,

Upward where the stars are burning… Silent, silent in their turning Round the never changing pole; Upward where the sky is brightest, Upward where the blue is lightest,

I said, my God, at length, This evil heart remove, Deny all other strength, But give me strength to love. Come nearer, nearer still,

Far down the ages now, Her journey well nigh done, The pilgrim Church pursues her wa… And longs to reach her crown. No wider is the gate,

Through good report and evil, Lor… Still guided by Thy faithful Word… Our staff, our buckler and our swo… We follow Thee. In silence of the lonely night,

A few more years shall roll, A few more seasons come, And we shall be with those that re… Asleep within the tomb: Then, O my Lord, prepare

Help me, my God, to speak True words to Thee each day, True let my voice be when I prais… And trustful when I pray. Thy words are true to me,

No, not despairingly come I to Th… No, not distrustingly bend I the… Sin hath gone over me, yet is this… Jesus hath died. Ah! mine iniquity crimson hath bee…

Holy Father, hear my cry; Holy Savior, bend Thine ear; Holy Spirit, come Thou nigh; Father, Savior, Spirit, hear. Father, save me from my sin;

Lord, give me light to do Thy wor… For only, Lord, from Thee Can come the light, by which these… The work of truth can see. The way is narrow, often dark,