Beloved above the rest,
John lean’d his gentle head
Upon the Saviour’s breast,
And, softly whisp’ring, said,
“Lord, tell me who
This thing shall do?”
“One of this little band,”
The Saviour, answ’ring, said,
“Will hither reach his hand,
Beloved above the rest,
John lean’d his gentle head
Upon the Saviour’s breast,
And, softly whisp’ring, said,
“Lord, tell me who
This thing shall do?”
“One of this little band,”
The Saviour, answ’ring, said,
“Will hither reach his hand,