8,6,8,6 Thus spoke the Saviour of the world and raised his eyes to heav'n: To thee, O Father! Lord of all, eternal praise be giv'n. Thou to the pure and lowly heart hast heav'nly truth revealed; Which from the self-conceited mind thy wisdom hath concealed. Ev'n so! thou, Father, hast ordained thy high decree to stand; Nor men nor angels may presume the reason to demand. Thou only know'st the Son: from thee my kingdom I receive; And none the Father know but they who in the Son believe. Come then to me, all ye who groan, with guilt and fears opprest; Resign to me the willing heart, and I will give you rest. Take up my yoke, and learn of me the meek and lowly mind; And thus your weary troubled souls repose and peace shall find. For light and gentle is my yoke; the burden I impose Shall ease the heart, which groaned before beneath a load of woes. |