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Speak thou the truth: let others fence

Author: Dean Henry Alford, 1810-1871 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #353 (1917) Topics: Social Righteousness; Righteousness Social Lyrics: 1 Speak thou the truth: let others fence, And trim their words for pay; In pleasant sunshine of pretence Let others bask their day. 2 Show thou thy light: if conscience gleam, Set not thy bushel down; The smallest spark may send his beam O'er hamlet, tower, and town. 3 Hold on, hold on thou hast the rock; The foes are on the sand: The first world-tempest's ruthless shock Scatters their shifting strand; 4 While each wild gust the mist shall clear We now see darkly through, And justified at last appear The true, in Him that's true. Languages: English Tune Title: FAITH

Workman of God, O lose not heart

Author: Dr. F. W. Faber, 1814-1863 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #355 (1917) Topics: Social Righteousness; Righteousness Social Lyrics: 1 Workman of God, O lose not heart, But learn what God is like; And in the darkest battle-field Thou shalt know where to strike. 2 Thrice blest is he to whom is given The instinct that can tell That God is on the field when He Is most invisible. 3 Then learn to scorn the praise of man, And learn to lose with God; For Jesus won the world through shame, And beckons thee His road. 4 For right is right, since God is God, And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin. Languages: English Tune Title: NOX PRAECESSIT

There are three lessons I would write

Author: J. C. Schiller, 1759-1805 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #382 (1917) Topics: Social Righteousness; Righteousness Social Lyrics: 1 There are three lessons I would write, Three words as with a burning pen, In tracings of eternal light, Upon the hearts of men. 2 Have faith: where'er thy bark is driven The calm's disport, the tempest's mirth Know this God rules the host of heaven, The inhabitants of earth. 3 Have hope: though clouds environ now, And gladness hides her face in scorn, Put thou the shadow from thy brow; No night but hath its morn. 4 Have love: not love alone for one, But man as man thy brother call, And scatter like the circling sun Thy charities on all. 5 Thus grave these lessons on thy soul Faith, hope, and love, and thou shalt find Strength when life's surges rudest roll, Light when thou else wert blind. Languages: English Tune Title: ELMHURST

We are not here to play, to dream, to drift

Author: Dr. M. D. Babcock. 1858-1901 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #387 (1917) Topics: Social Righteousness; Righteousness Social Lyrics: 1 We are not here to play, to dream, to drift, We have hard work to do, and loads to lift, Shun not the struggle, face it, 'tis God's gift. Be strong, be strong! 2 Say not the days are evil who's to blame? And fold the hands and acquiesce O shame! Stand up, speak out, and bravely, in God's name. Be strong, be strong! 3 It matters not how deep intrenched the wrong, How hard the battle goes, the day, how long; Faint not, fight on! To-morrow comes the song. Be strong, be strong! Languages: English Tune Title: TAUNTON

Splendour of the thoughts of God

Author: W. Russell Bowie, 1882- Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #388 (1917) Topics: Social Righteousness; Righteousness Social Lyrics: 1 Splendour of the thoughts of God For the life of men, Visions of the saints and seers Burn for us again! From the night of ancient wrongs Wake our eyes to see Dawning in the skies the day God shall bring to be. 2 Lo, from out the heavy dark Strained and haggard eyes Turn toward that breaking dawn With their dumb surmise Women from their tragic shame, Weary men who bow To the burden of the world Cry Thy coming now! 3 Shame of all our lust and greed, Shame of lives that lie Couched in ease while down their streets Pain and want go by In the twilight of our sins, These we suffer long, While our strength lies dull before Earth's unrighted wrong. 4 Splendour of the thoughts of God Through the shadows rise, Burn the films of self and sin From our blinded eyes! Penitents, we come to learn What we ought to do; Give the vision then, O God, Strength to make it true! Languages: English Tune Title: DEDICATIO ANNI

Courage, brother! do not stumble

Author: Dr. Norman Macleod, 1812-1872 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #401 (1917) Topics: Social Righteousness; Righteousness Social Lyrics: 1 Courage, brother! do not stumble, Though thy path be dark as night; There's a star to guide the humble "Trust in God, and do the right." Let the road be rough and dreary, And its end far out of sight, Foot it bravely! strong or weary, Trust in God, and do the right. 2 Perish policy and cunning! Perish all that fears the light! Whether losing, whether winning, Trust in God, and do the right. Trust no party, sect, or faction; Trust no leaders in the fight; But in every word and action Trust in God, and do the right. 3 Trust no lovely forms of passion Fiends may look like angels bright; Trust no custom, school or fashion; Trust in God, and do the right. Some will hate thee, some will love thee, Some will flatter, some will slight: Cease from man, and look above thee Trust in God, and do the right. 4 Simple rule, and safest guiding, Inward peace, and inward might, Star upon our path abiding "Trust in God, and do the right." Courage, brother! do not stumble, Though my path be dark as night; There's a star to guide the humble "Trust in God, and do the right." Languages: English Tune Title: COURAGE, BROTHER

Say not, The struggle nought availeth

Author: Arthur Hugh Clough, 1819-1861 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #402 (1917) Topics: Righteousness Social; Social Righteousness Lyrics: 1 Say not, The struggle nought availeth, The labour and the wounds are vain, The enemy faints not nor faileth, And as things have been they remain. 2 If hopes were dupes, fears may be liars; It may be, in yon smoke concealed, Your comrades chase e'en now the fliers, And but for you possess the field. 3 For while the tired waves, vainly breaking, Seem here no painful inch to gain, Far back, through creeks and inlets making, Comes silent, flooding in, the main. 4 And not by eastern windows only, When daylight comes, comes in the light; In front the sun climbs slow how slowly! But westward, look! the land is bright. Languages: English Tune Title: BOLTON

Look from Thy sphere of endless day

Author: William Cullen Bryant, 1794-1878 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #442 (1917) Topics: Social Righteousness; Righteousness Social Lyrics: 1 Look from Thy sphere of endless day, O God of mercy and of might; In pity look on those who stray, Benighted in this land of light. 2 In peopled vale, in lonely glen, In crowded mart, by stream or sea, How many of the sons of men Hear not the message sent from Thee! 3 Send forth Thy heralds, Lord, to call The thoughtless young, the hardened old, A scattered, homeless flock, till all Be gathered to Thy peaceful fold. 4 Send them Thy mighty word to speak Till faith shall dawn and doubt depart, To awe the bold, to stay the weak, And bind and heal the broken heart. 5 Then all these wastes, a dreary scene, That make us sadden as we gaze, Shall grow, with living waters, green, And lift to heaven the voice of praise. Languages: English Tune Title: BRIGGS

Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life

Author: Frank M. North Hymnal: Favorite Hymns of Praise #180 (1967) Topics: Social Righteousness; Social Righteousness Lyrics: 1 Where cross the crowded ways of life, Where sound the cries of race and clan, Above the noise of selfish strife, We hear Thy voice, O Son of man! 2 In haunts of wretchedness and need, On shadowed thresholds dark with fears, From paths where hide the lures of greed, We catch the vision of Thy tears. 3 The cup of water giv'n for thee Stills holds the freshness of Thy grace; Yet long these multitudes to see The sweet compassion of Thy face. 4 O Master, from the mountain side, Make haste to heal these hearts of pain, Among these restless throngs abide, O tread the city's streets again. 5 Till sons of men shall learn Thy love, And follow where Thy feet have trod; Till glorious from Thy Heav'n above Shall come the city of our God. Languages: English Tune Title: [Where cross the crowded ways of life]

I Would Be True

Author: Howard A. Walter Hymnal: Favorite Hymns of Praise #260 (1967) Topics: Social Righteousness; Social Righteousness First Line: I would be true, for there are those who trust me Lyrics: 1 I would be true, for there are those who trust me; I would be pure, for there are those who care; I would be strong, for there is much to suffer; I would be brave, for there is much to dare; I would be brave, for there is much to dare. 2 I would be friend of all--the foe, the friendless; I would be giving, and forget the gift; I would be humble, for I know my weakness; I would look up, and laugh, and love, and lift; I would look up, and laugh, and love, and lift. 3 I would be prayerful through each busy moment; I would be constantly in touch with God; I would be tuned to hear His slightest whisper; I would have faith to keep the path Christ trod; I would have faith to keep the path Christ trod. Languages: English Tune Title: [I would be true, for there are those who trust me]