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Selfless Suffering

Tune: Merton

(\'Hark a herald voice is sounding\')

1 Peter 2 v.21-25

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Christ suffered, and example left

Us, in troubles not bereft

Are we, for He endured sinless

Gave His life for us no less

 

That we in our sufferings here

Our feet in His steps should steer

Who did no sin, neither was guile

Found in His mouth, no defile

 

When He was reviled, His response

Not to revile even once

When He suffered, did not threaten

Trusted in the Judge of men

 

He committed Himself unto

He that judges righteous, true

God His Father, Christ His Son, we

Perfect relationship see

 

Christ in His own body did bear

Our sins on the cross, was there

On Calvary, that we should die

To sins, and to Him draw nigh

 

And so that we live righteously

By His wounds, stripes we healed be

Lost sheep we were, now we extol

Shepherd, Bishop of our souls