Peter’s Denial

In the gar­den

bold­ly

Peter would have fought;

Now he an­swers cold­ly

Nay

I know Him not.

I would stand for­ev­er

Near my Sav­ior’s side

Lest to glo­ry yon­der

I should be de­nied.

Tho’ life’s sto­ny pat­hway

Be with dan­gers fraught

Let my fal­ter­ings nev­er

Say

I know Him not.

Though long years of sor­row

Be my earth­ly lot

Let my mur­mur­ings nev­er

Say

I know Him not.

In the dark temp­ta­tion

Vows and pray­ers for­got

Let my yield­ing nev­er

Say

I know Him not.

So

in toil or plea­sure

Deed or word or thought

Let me nev­er

nev­er

Say

I know Him not.