O what, if we are Christ's

Verse 1

O what, if we are Christ's, Is earthly shame or loss? Bright shall the crown of glory be When we have borne the cross.

Verse 2

Keen was the trial once, Bitter the cup of woe, When martyred saints, baptized in blood, Christ's sufferings shared below.

Verse 3

Bright is their glory now, Boundless their joy above, Where on the bosom of their God, They rest in perfect love.

Verse 4

Lord, may that grace be ours, Like them in faith to bear All that of sorrow, grief or pain, May be our portion here.

Verse 5

Enough if Thou at last The word of blessing give, And let us rest in thine own home, Where saints and angels live.

Verse 6

All glory, Lord, to Thee, Whom heav'n and earth adore; To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, One God forevermore. Amen.