"The Saviour made no murmur of complaint."
"His face remained calm and serene, but great drops of sweat stood upon His brow."
"There was no pitying hand to wipe the death dew from His face, nor words of sympathy and unchanging fidelity to stay His human heart."
"While the soldiers were doing their fearful work, Jesus prayed for His enemies, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."
"His mind passed from His own suffering to the sin of His persecutors, and the terrible retribution that would be theirs."
"No curses were called down upon the soldiers who were handling Him so roughly."
"No vengeance was invoked upon the priests and rulers, who were gloating over the accomplishment of their purpose."
"Christ pitied them in their ignorance and guilt."
"He breathed only a plea for their forgiveness,--"for they know not what they do."
If it should be that I also am to experience a torturous death for Jesus in the End Time Persecution, I pray that I also will be able to pray for those who persecute me and/or kill me!
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" Not I, but Christ be honored, loved, exalted,
Not I, but Christ be seen, be known and heard;
Not I, but Christ in every look and action,
Not I, but Christ in every thought and word.
Oh, to be saved from myself, dear Lord,
Oh, to be lost in Thee,
Oh, that it may be no more I,
But Christ that lives in me.
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Not I, but Christ to gently soothe in sorrow,
Not I, but Christ to wipe the falling tear;
Not I, but Christ to lift the weary burden,
Not I, but Christ to hush away all fear.
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Christ, only Christ, no idle word e’er falling,
Christ, only Christ, no needless bustling sound;
Christ, only Christ, no self-important bearing,
Christ, only Christ, no trace of I be found.
4
Not I, but Christ my every need supplying,
Not I, but Christ my strength and health to be;
Christ, only Christ, for spirit, soul, and body,
Christ, only Christ, live then Thy life in me.
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Christ, only Christ, ere long will fill my vision,
Glory excelling soon, full soon I’ll see;
Christ, only Christ, my every wish fulfilling,
Christ, only Christ, my all in all to be."
Lyrics:Mrs. Ada A. Whiddington (1891)
Music:Albert Benjamin Simpson (1843-1919)