Lord Christ, Who On Thy Heart

Verse 1

Lord Christ, who on thy heart didst bear the burden of our shame and sin, and now on high dost stoop to share the fight without, the fear within:

Verse 2

Thy patience cannot know defeat, thy pity will not be denied, thy loving-kindness still is great, thy tender mercies still abide.

Verse 3

O brother Man, for this we pray, thou brother Man and sovereign Lord, that we thy brethren, day by day may follow thee and keep thy word.

Verse 4

That we may care, as thou hast cared, for sick and lame, for deaf and blind, and freely share, as thou hast shared, in all the woes of humankind.

Verse 5

That ours may be the holy task to help and bless, to heal and save; this is the happiness we ask, and this the service that we crave. Amen.