Mark: And said unto them in His doctrine

Christ and whoe'er His doctrine preach,
Not as the world's declaimers teach;
His doctrine speaks of Him alone,
With secret energy unknown.
And sweetly doth the heart incline,
And proves itself the word Divine.

Who publish His authentic word,
Preach not themselves, but Christ the Lord,
Preachers of real righteousness,
Of glorious joy and heavenly peace,
They spread the virtue from above,
The pure morality of love.

Jesus, Thy messengers prepare.
Thy genuine gospel to declare;
Reveal in them the mystery.
And make them apt to teach, like Thee,
And faithfully Thy people feed,
And nourish souls with living bread.

Attended by Thy Spirit's power
Before them set an open door;
The word Thou dost vouchsafe to bless
Shall yield an hundredfold increase,
And every prosper'd messenger
Save his own soul, with theirs that hear.