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JOHN GOSS, 1864

Where stand re-vealed to

2 O Master, it is good to be

With Thee, and with Thy faithful Three; Here, where the apostle's heart of rock Is nerved against temptation's shock; Here, where the son of thunder learns The thought that breathes, and word that burns;

Here, where on eagle's wings we move With him whose last, best creed is love. 3 O Master, it is good to be

Entranced, enwrapt, alone with Thee; And watch Thy glistering raiment glow Whiter than Hermon's whitest snow,

The human lineaments that shine
Irradiant with a light divine,

Till we too change from grace to grace,
Gazing on that transfigured face.

4 O Master, it is good to be

Here on the holy mount with Thee,
When darkling in the depths of night,
When dazzled with excess of light,
We bow before the heavenly voice
That bids bewildered souls rejoice,
Though love wax cold, and faith be dim,
"This is my Son, oh, hear ye Him."
ARTHUR P. STANLEY, 1872

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2 Upon that cross of Jesus, Mine eye at times can see The very dying form of One

Who suffered there for me.

And from my smitten heart with tears Two wonders I confess,

The wonders of His glorious love,

And my own worthlessness.

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3 I take, O cross, thy shadow
For my abiding place;

I ask no other sunshine than
The sunshine of His face:
Content to let the world go by,
To know no gain nor loss,
My sinful self, my only shame, -
My glory all the cross.

ELIZABETH C. CLEPHANE, 1868

4 There behold His agony,
Suffered on the bitter tree;
See His anguish, see His faith,
Love triumphant still in death.

5 Then to life I turn again,

Learning all the worth of pain,
Learning all the might that lies
In a full self-sacrifice.

JOHN R. WREFORD, 1837. Alt.