See Him in Raiment Rent

See Him in rai­ment rent

With His blood dyed:

Women walk sor­row­ing

By His side.

Heavy that cross to Him

Weary the weight:

One who will help Him stands

At the gate.

Multitudes hur­ry­ing

Pass on the road:

Simon is shar­ing with

Him the load.

Who is this tra­vel­ing

With the curst tree—

This wea­ry pri­son­er—

Who is He?

Follow to Cal­va­ry

Tread where He trod:

This is the Lord of life—

Son of God.

Is there no love­li­ness—

You who pass by—

In that lone fi­gure which

Marks the sky?

You who would love Him

stand

Gaze at His face;

Tarry awhile in your

Worldly race.

As the swift mo­ments fly

Through the blest week

Jesus

in pe­ni­tence

Let us seek.

On the cross lift­ed up

Thy face I scan

Scarred by that ago­ny—

Son of Man.

Thorns form Thy dia­dem

Rough wood Thy throne

To Thee Thy out­stretched arms

Draw Thine own.

Nails hold Thy hands and feet

While on Thy breast

Sinketh Thy bleed­ing head

Sore op­pressed.

Loud is Thy bit­ter cry

Rending the night

As to Thy dark­ened eyes

Fails the light.

Shadows of mid­night fall

Though it is day;

Friends and dis­ci­ples stand

Far away.

Loud scoffs the dy­ing thief

Mocking Thy woe;

Can this my Sav­ior be

Brought so low?

Yes

see the ti­tle clear

Written above

Jesus of Na­za­reth

Name of love!

What

O my Sav­ior dear

What didst Thou see

That made Thee suf­fer and

Die for me?

Child of My grief and pain!

From realms ab­ove

I came to lead thee to

Life and love.

For thee My blood I shed

For thee I died;

Safe in thy faith­fu­lness

Now abide.

I saw thee wan­der­ing

Weak and at strife;

I am the way for thee

Truth and life.

Follow My path of pain

Tread where I trod:

This is the way of peace

Up to God.

O I will fol­low Thee

Star of my soul!

Through the great dark I press

To the goal.

Yes

let me know Thy grief

Carry Thy cross

Share in Thy sac­ri­fice

Gain Thy loss.

Daily I’ll prove my love

Through joy and woe;

Where Thy hands point the way

There I go.

Lead me on year by year

Safe to the end

Jesus

my Lord

my life

King and friend.