Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. ‎#a389

a389. When Jesus dwelt in mortal clay

1 When Jesus dwelt in mortal clay,
What were His works from day to day,
But miracles of power and grace,
Which spread salvation through our race?

2 Teach us, O Lord, to keep in view
Thy pattern, and Thy steps pursue:
Let alms bestowed, let kindness done,
Be witnessed by each rolling sun.

3 That man may last, but never lives,
Who much receives, but nothing gives:
Whom none can love, whom none can thank,
Creation's blot, creation's blank.

4 But he who marks from day to day
In gen'rous acts his radiant way,
The same path treads the Savior trod,
The path to glory and to God.

Text Information

• First Line: When Jesus dwelt in mortal clay
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1895
• Topic: Christian Life and Hope; The Walk of Godliness: Christian Resolve and Holiness
• Notes: Author from Index: Gibbons

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