In the gar­den, bold­ly,
Peter would have fought;
Now he an­swers cold­ly,
Nay, I know Him not.

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I would stand for­ev­er
Near my Sav­ior’s side,
Lest to glo­ry yon­der
I should be de­nied.

Tho’ life’s sto­ny pat­hway
Be with dan­gers fraught,
Let my fal­ter­ings nev­er
Say, I know Him not.

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Though long years of sor­row
Be my earth­ly lot,
Let my mur­mur­ings nev­er
Say, I know Him not.

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In the dark temp­ta­tion,
Vows and pray­ers for­got,
Let my yield­ing nev­er
Say, I know Him not.

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So, in toil or plea­sure,
Deed or word or thought,
Let me nev­er, nev­er,
Say, I know Him not.

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