Singing for Jesus

Singing for Je­sus

sing­ing for Je­sus

Trying to serve Him wher­ev­er I go;

Pointing the lost to the way of sal­va­tion—

This be my mis­sion

a pil­grim be­low.

When in the strains of my coun­try I min­gle

When to ex­alt her my voice I would raise;

’Tis for His glo­ry

whose arm is her re­fuge

Him would I hon­or

His name would I praise

His name would I praise.

Singing for Je­sus hymns of de­vo­tion

Lifting the soul on her pin­ions of love;

Dropping a word or a thought by the way­side

Telling of rest in the man­sions ab­ove.

Music may soft­en where lang­uage would fail us

Feelings long bur­ied ’twill oft­en re­store.

Tones that were breathed from the lips of de­part­ed

How we rev­ere them when they are no more!

When they are no more!

Singing for Je­sus

bless­èd Re­deem­er

God of the pil­grims

for Thee I will sing;

When o’er the bil­lows of time I am waft­ed

Still with Thy praise shall eter­ni­ty ring.

Glory to God for the pros­pect be­fore me

Soon shall my spir­it trans­port­ed as­cend;

Singing for Je­sus

O bliss­ful em­ploy­ment

Loud hal­le­lu­jahs that nev­er will end

That nev­er will end.