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29 A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief Pescflly 96-112 a 1A poor, way-far - ing Man of griof Hath of ~ ten crossed me 2Once, when my scant - y meal was spread, He en - tered; not a 31, spigd him wh foun - tain. but from the — on my way, Who sued so hum) - bly for re liof That word he spake, Just per - ishing for want of broad = strongth was gone The hood = Sy ms = eran - swer may, Thad not pow'r he blessed it, brake, And ate, but _ gave it hur - ying on, en and o ask his name, Where = to he pat a gain. © Mine was an an suf = frer Ugo Thrice from — the st went, or whence he came; Yet - gels por tion then, For drained my cup, Dipped wv) there was some - thing in his eye while 1 fed with ea - gor haste, and ae) running 09 4. Twas night; the floods were out it blew That won my love; 1 ‘The crust was man - na to know — not why. my taste gt thirst - ed more drank any 6.In pris'n [saw him next, condemned ‘A.winter hurricane aloof. ‘To meet a trator’s doom at morn. heard his voice abroad and flew The tide of lying tongues Istemmmed, To bid him welcome to my roof ‘And honored him ‘mid shame and scorn. warmed and clothed and cheered my guest My friendship’s utmost zeal to try, And laid him on my couch to rest; Heasked if I for him would di Then made the earth my bed, and seemed The flesh was weak; my blood ran chill, In Eden's garden while I dreamed. But my free spirit cied, “Iwill!” Stript, wounded, beaten nigh to death, {found him by the highway side 7. Then ina moment to my view ‘The stranger started from disguise. | roused his pulse, brought back his breath, ‘The tokens in his hands I knew; Revived his sprit, and supplied ‘The Savior stood before mine eyes. Wine, oil, refteshunent he was healed. He spake, and my poor name he named, Thad myselfa wound concealed, “Of me thou hast nat been ashamed. But from that hour forgot the smart, ‘These deeds shall thy memorial be; ‘And peace bound up my broken heart Fear not, thou dist them unto me.” Tea: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Matthew 2531-40 “Mosiah 217 Must: Georg Coles, Y9-1858 at "Hymn sung athe martyr ofthe Popo Joseph Sith Seeing the Chae 6614-1,

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