Not for the Prophet Tongue of Fire

Not for the pro­phet tongue of fire

Nor voice of trum­pet tone

We lift our pray­er

im­mor­tal Sire

For him be­fore Thy throne.

We ask for wis­dom’s gifts and grace

The heart alive to love

The ear­nest zeal to save our race

All self­ish aims ab­ove.

Lord

bless him now! by ho­ly rite

We con­se­crate to Thee!

Make to his eye the chief de­light

Christ’s pros­per­ing work to see.

Bold let him be for truth and man

For God and right­eous­ness!

Free let him speak the Gos­pel plan

And the whole truth con­fess.

Be cloud and fire about his way

Till Ca­naan’s land is trod!

Then o’er his grave Thy Church shall say

He led us to our God!