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First Line: For thee, - earth's fetters worn
Last Line: "come -- enter in, and share my happiness!"
Alternate Author Name(s): Oxenham, John
Subject(s): Religion; Theology


"For thee, -- earth's fetters worn;
For thee, -- the life forlorn;
For thee, -- the crown of thorn;
For thee, -- the death of scorn;
All this, -- and that last agony,
I bore for thee.
What hast thou done for Me?"

Lord, to Thy name
I build a noble fane,
Chaste and replete
With all things fair and meet
Thy worship to maintain,
And dowered it complete
With every requisite.

"Thou hadst thy reward!"
Nay but, -- Lord! .... Lord! ....
"Thou hadst thy reward!"

"And thou?"
Lord, I bring nought.
In humble ways I sought
To bring to dull gray days
Some gleam of light,
Some touch of grace,
Some lifting of the night.
I strove to teach Thy love,
But no success my work did bless.
Dear Lord, forgive my emptiness!

"Thou hast well done,
My faithful one.
I measure worth by effort, not success.
Not what thou didst, but what thy striving meant
Is my just gauge of thine accomplishment.
Come -- enter in, and share my happiness!"





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