Facing a task unfinished - English - Stand - Frank Houghton - Christian Lyrics - Sajeeva Vahini

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Facing a task unfinished

- Facing a task unfinished,
- that drives us to our knees,
- a need that, undiminished,
- rebukes our slothful ease.
- We who rejoice to know Thee,
- renew before Thy throne
- the solemn pledge we owe Thee,
- to go and make Thee known.
- Where other lords beside Thee
- hold their unhindered sway,
- where forces that defied Thee
- defy Thee still today,
- with none to heed their crying
- for life, and love, and light,
- unnumbered souls are dying,
- and pass into the night.
- We bear the torch that, flaming,
- fell from the hands of those
- who gave their lives, proclaiming
- that Jesus died and rose.
- Ours is the same commission,
- the same glad message ours,
- fired by the same ambition,
- to Thee we yield our powers.
- O Father who sustained them,
- O Spirit who inspired,
- Saviour, whose love constrained them
- to toil with zeal untired.
- From cowardice defend us,
- from lethargy awake!
- Forth on Thine errands send us
- to labour for Thy sake
Album: Stand , Artist: Frank Houghton , Language: English, Viewed: 1414 times