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Hymn 912

Shall I, for fear of feeble man

Meter: L.M.

Scripture: II Cor. 8:5

1

Shall I, for fear of feeble man

The Spirit’s course in me restrain?

Or, undismay'd, in deed and word

Be a true witness for my Lord?

2

Awed by a mortal's frown, shall I

Conceal the word of God most High?

How then before Thee shall I dare

To stand, or how Thine anger bear?

3

Shall I, to soothe the Unholy throng,

Soften Thy truths, and smooth my tongue,

To gain earth’s gilded toys, or flee

The cross, endur’d my God, by Thee?

4

Saviour of men, Thy searching eye

Doth all my inmost thoughts descry;

Doth aught on earth my wishes raise,

Or the world’s pleasures or its praise?

5

The love of Christ doth me constrain

To seek the wand’ring souls of men;

With cries, entreaties, tears, to save,

To snatch them from the gaping grave.

6

My life, my blood, I here present,

If for Thy truth they may be spent:

Fulfil Thy sovereign counsel, Lord;

Thy will be done, Thy name ador'd.

7

Give me Thy strength, O God of Pow’r

Then, let winds blow or thunders roar,

Thy faithful witness will I be:

Tis fixed; I can do all through Thee!