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!