Scripture Verse

Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in His steps. 1 Peter 2:21

Introduction

Words: John Hunt­er, Hymns of Faith and Life 1889.

Music: Hurs­ley Ka­thol­isch­es Ge­sang­buch (Vi­en­na: 1774); adapt­ed from the Me­tri­cal Psal­ter, 1855 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Hunt­er (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Dear Je­sus, in whose life I see
All that I would, but fail to be,
Let Thy clear light for­ev­er shine,
To shame and guide this life of mine.

Though what I dream and what I do
In my weak days are al­ways two,
Help me, op­pressed by things un­done,
O Thou whose deeds and dreams were one!