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That be your purpose, good or ill,
Your God, your father, sees you still.
If from that higher world, this eye
Should see your footsteps stray,
Forgetting that a father's heart
Hangs trembling o'er your way,
This book this

this at least shall speak,

Although my tongue be dumb,
And bid you pause, till o'er your soul,
A better spirit come;

And whisper you, Your sin subdue,
The Son of God was tempted too.

Tempted but sinless. Be like him;
In his blest footsteps go;

And look on him who'd bid you doubt
your foe.
This holy guide,

'T will be your father, sister, friend,
When all other friends depart,

If you do truly cherish it,

Within your inmost heart,

To trial victory will be given,

When strength is humbly sought from

Heaven.