99. Zeal and Meekness
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CHRIST bade His followers take the sword; |
| And yet He chid the deed, |
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When Peter seized upon His word, |
| And made a foe to bleed. |
The gospel Creed, a sword of strife, |
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Meek hands alone may rear;
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| And ever Zeal begins its life |
| In silent thought and fear. |
Ye, who would weed the Vineyard's soil, |
| Treasure the lesson given; |
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Lest in the judgment-books ye toil |
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For Satan, not for heaven.
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Off Sardinia.
June 20, 1833.
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