Hymnal: A Choice Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #LVI (1774) First Line: Shall I for fear of feeble Man Lyrics: 1 Shall I for fear of feeble Man,
Thy Spirit's Course in me restrain?
Or undismay'd, in Deed and Word,
Be a true Witness to my Lord?
2 Aw'd 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 sooth th' 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 What then is he, whose Scorn I dread?
Whose Wrath or Hate makes me afraid?
A Man! an Heir of Death, a slave
To sin! a Bubble on the Wave!
5 Yea let Man rage! since Thou wilt spread,
Thy shadowing Wings around my Head;
Since in all Pain thy tender Love,
Will still my sweet Refreshment prove.
6 Saviour of Men! thy searching Eye
Does all my inmost Thoughts decry:
Doth Ought on Earth my Wishes raise,
Or the World's Favour, or his Praise.
7 The Love of Christ does me Constrain
To seek the wand'ring Souls of Men;
With Cries, Intreaties Tears to save,
To snatch them from the gaping Grave.
8 For this let Men revile my Name,
No Cross I shun, I fear no Shame;
All hail Reproach, and welcome Pain,
Only thy Terrors, Lord, restrain.
9 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.
10 Give me thy Strength, O God of Power!
Then let Winds blow, or Thunders roar,
Thy faithful Witness will I be,
'Tis fix'd, I can do all thro' Thee. Languages: English
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