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OUR DIM EYES SEEK A BEACON, by                    
Last Line: "first the cross, and then the crown"
Subject(s): Christianity


Our dim eyes seek a beacon,
And our weary feet a guide,
And our hearts of all life's mystery
Seek a meaning and a key;
But a cross shines on our pathway,
On it hangs the Crucified,
And he answers all our longings
With the whisper, "Follow Me."

Life is a duty—dare it;
Life is a burden—bear it;
Life is a thorn-crown—wear it;
Though it break thy heart in twain,
Though the burden bear thee down,
Close thy lips and stand the pain,
First the Cross, and then the Crown.





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