Who in the church is far too shy?
Sitting at Jesus’ feet
Who’s not prepared for Christ to die?
Or witness on the street
“Take up your cross and follow me
And turn the other cheek”
It’s not enough to bend our knee
And go to church each week
Go north go south go east and west
Life’s seed we each should sow
The Truth God gave to tell the rest
But who’s prepared to go?
Who for neighbours will suffer loss?
Who’ll fly God’s standard high
Take up for Christ their personal cross?
Who’ll daily self deny?
Of course; salvation’s not by works
But are we lost and blind?
Ducking diving where Satan lurks
And leave The Plough behind
Is it too much for God to ask?
His servants lend a hand
Should not it be our daily task?
To rise at His command
Are souls not called to stand and fight?
To render hearts of stone
To be to God a great delight
For Christ to call His own
Take courage; take in hand truth’s sword
With bit between your teeth
For righteousness for Christ The Lord
To God our souls bequeath.....
Sitting at Jesus’ feet
Who’s not prepared for Christ to die?
Or witness on the street
“Take up your cross and follow me
And turn the other cheek”
It’s not enough to bend our knee
And go to church each week
Go north go south go east and west
Life’s seed we each should sow
The Truth God gave to tell the rest
But who’s prepared to go?
Who for neighbours will suffer loss?
Who’ll fly God’s standard high
Take up for Christ their personal cross?
Who’ll daily self deny?
Of course; salvation’s not by works
But are we lost and blind?
Ducking diving where Satan lurks
And leave The Plough behind
Is it too much for God to ask?
His servants lend a hand
Should not it be our daily task?
To rise at His command
Are souls not called to stand and fight?
To render hearts of stone
To be to God a great delight
For Christ to call His own
Take courage; take in hand truth’s sword
With bit between your teeth
For righteousness for Christ The Lord
To God our souls bequeath.....
