The Lord said unto Cain,
Genesis 4:9Where is Abel thy brother?
And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
Words: Mary A. P. Stansbury, 1893.
Music: Alameda Solomon W. Straub (1842–1899) (🔊 pdf nwc).
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Where is thy brother? O my soul,
What answer canst thou make?
What hast thou done for love of him,
Or suffered for his sake?
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O may’st thou answer unafraid,
Nor tremble at the word,
In love and service, I would be
My brother’s keeper, Lord!
When pressed by weight of care or grief,
He stumbled by the way;
Didst thou his heavy burdens share,
And wipe his tears away?
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And when for his unwary feet,
The tempter’s snare was spread,
Didst thou with firm and gentle hand
His erring footsteps lead?
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