See How He Loved

Verse 1

See how he loved! exclaimed the Jews, As tender tears from Jesus fell: My grateful heart the theme pursues, And on his love delights to dwell.

Verse 2

See how he loved! who traveled on, Teaching the doctrine from the skies; He bade disease and pain begone, And called the sleeping dead to rise.

Verse 3

See how he loved! who, firm yet mild, With patience bore the scoffing tongue; Though oft provoked, he ne'er reviled, Nor did his enemies a wrong.

Verse 4

See how he loved! who never shrank, From toil or danger, pain or death; He all the cup of sorrow drank, And meekly yielded up his breath.

Verse 5

Such love shall we unmoved survey? Oh, may our breasts with ardor glow, To tread his steps, his laws obey, And thus the love of Jesus show!