That wisest Teacher from above;

He died as none but he has died,—

His every act an act of love.

2 His fervent piety was breathed

To the lone waste, the desert hill;

And in the haunts of men he sought

To do his Heavenly Father’s will.

3 He preached the gospel to the poor,

Beside the couch of anguish stood,

Consoled the sufferer, healed the sick,