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Many crowd the Savior's kingdom,
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| | Many crowd the Savior's kingdom, |
| | Few receive His cross; |
| | Many seek His consolation, |
| | Few will suffer loss. |
| | For the dear sake of the Master, |
| | Counting all but dross, |
| | For the dear sake of the Master, |
| | Counting all but dross. |
| 2. | Many sit at Jesus' table, |
| | Few will fast with Him, |
| | When the sorrow-cup of anguish |
| | Trembles to the brim. |
| | Few watch with Him in the garden, |
| | Who have sung the hymn, |
| | Few watch with Him in the garden, |
| | Who have sung the hymn. |
| 3. | Many will confess His wisdom, |
| | Few embrace His shame. |
| | Many, should He smile upon them, |
| | Will His praise proclaim; |
| | Then, if for a while He leave them, |
| | They desert His name, |
| | Then, if for a while He leave them, |
| | They desert His name. |
| 4. | But the souls who love Him truly, |
| | Let woe come or bliss, |
| | These will count their dearest heart's blood |
| | Not their own, but His. |
| | Savior, Thou who thus hast loved me, |
| | Give me love like this, |
| | Savior, Thou who thus hast loved me, |
| | Give me love like this. |
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