Blessed Jesus, meek and lowly

Blessed Jesus, meek and lowly,With us here take thine abode;We would fain like thee be holy,Humbly walking with our God.We would thy sweet Spirit cherish,Welcome in our hearts thy stay;Lest without thine aid we perish,O, abide with us, we pray!

Guide us in the path to heaven,Rugged though that path may be;Let each bitter cup that's given,Serve to draw us nearer thee.In thy footsteps traced before us,There we see earth's scorn and frown;There is suffering ere the glory,There's a cross before the crown.

In thy vineyard let us labor,Of thy goodness let us tell;All is ill without thy favor,With thy presence all is well.While the evening shadows gather,Through this dreary night of tears,Tarry with us, O our Saviour,Till the morning light appears.

Then with thee may we foreverReign with all the good and blest,Where no sin from thee can sever,Where the weary are at rest;There to praise the matchless Giver.There with angels to adoreHim who did through grace deliverUs from death forevermore.