God and Father, grant me power >When I speak to men, >Let the unction of the Spirit >Rest upon me then. >In the secret of Thy presence >Mould my thoughts and speech— >Only words the Spirit giveth >Can lost sinners reach. >Let the love that sought and saved me, >Pardoned all my sin, >Moved me now to live and labour, >Other souls to win. >May my ways with Christ be fragrant, >Grant me grace and zeal; >May the message that I carry >To myself be real. >From the fear of men that perish, >Saviour, keep me free, >Careless of their praise or censure, >Serving only Thee. >God and Father, bless the Gospel, >Both on land and sea, >And to Thee the power and glory >Shall for ever be.
J.T.M.