Suffering and Action.
1 Cheek grow pale, but heart be vigorous!
Body fall, but soul have peace!
Welcome, pain! thou searcher rigorous!
Slay me, but my faith increase.
2 Sin, o'er sense so softly stealing;
Doubt, that would my strength impair;
Hence at once from life and feeling!--
Now my cross I gladly bear.
3 Up, my soul! with clear sedateness
Read heaven's law, writ bright and broad,
Up! a sacrifice to greatness,
Truth, and goodness,--up to God!
4 Up to labor! from thee shaking
Off the bonds of sloth, be brave!
Give thyself to prayer and waking;
Toil some fainting heart to save!