Living for Jesus (Crosby)

Living for Je­sus

on­ly for Je­sus

Striving in wis­dom dai­ly to grow

Telling His good­ness

seek­ing His glo­ry

Onward to Ca­naan

joy­ful I go;

Doubts may be­fall me

tri­als op­press me

He is my buck­ler

strong to de­fend;

Bright is the pros­pect

plea­sant the jour­ney;

Jesus will lead me safe to the end.

O the love of Je­sus!

Wondrous love of Je­sus!

I will ex­alt Him for­ev­er­more.

Living for Je­sus

on­ly for Je­sus

Always for­giv­ing

gen­tle and mild;

Patient in la­bor

trust­ing His pro­mise

Learning my du­ty

meek as a child;

When I am hun­gry

Je­sus will feed me

He is my shep­herd

He is my guide;

When I am thirs­ty

He will re­fresh me

All that is need­ful He will pro­vide.

Living for Je­sus

on­ly for Je­sus—

Blessèd em­ploy­ment

bless­èd re­ward!

Crowns in His king­dom wait for the faith­ful;

There shall the wea­ry rest in the Lord;

Welcome

O wel­come toil and af­flict­ion!

He is my an­chor

stead­fast and sure;

Glory to Je­sus

glo­ry to Je­sus!

I shall be­hold Him

spot­less and pure.