Scripture Verse

Christ…[left] us an example, that you should follow His steps. 1 Peter 2:21

Introduction

Words: Lei­la E. Hod­gson, in The In­ter­na­tion­al Les­son Hym­nal, ed­it­ed by Da­vid C. Cook (Chi­cago, Il­li­nois: Da­vid C. Cook Pub­lish­ing, 1878), num­ber 106, alt.

Music: Qom E. B. Smith, 1878 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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If you know Smith’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him or Hod­gson (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Bearing the fruit of the Spi­rit,
Gentleness, meek­ness and love,
Thus we are fol­low­ing Je­sus
Up to the man­sions above.

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Scattering bless­ings and sun­shine,
Cheering the sad and the lone,
Then when the Mas­ter shall call us,
Sure of a glad wel­come home.

Casting out all ev­il pas­sions,
Envy and hat­red and strife,
Walking with Je­sus in spi­rit,
Pure in our ev­ery­day life.

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Helping to bear oth­ers’ bur­dens,
Heeding the law of our God;
Thus would He teach us to fol­low
Pathways our dear Sav­ior trod.

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Sending our pray­ers and our prais­es
Up to our Fa­ther on high;
Sowing the seed in our weak­ness,
Reaping will come by and by.

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