Have You Not a Word for Jesus?

Have you not a word for Je­sus?

Not a word to say for Him?

He is list­en­ing through the chor­us

Of the burn­ing se­ra­phim.

He has spok­en words of bless­ing

Pardon

peace and love to you

Glorious hopes and gra­cious com­fort

Strong and ten­der

sweet and true.

Have you not a word for Je­sus?

Will the world His praise pro­claim?

Who shall speak if ye are si­lent—

Ye who know and love His name?

You

whom He hath called and chos­en

His own fol­low­ers to be

Will you tell your gra­cious mas­ter

Lord

we can­not speak for Thee.

Have you not a word for Je­sus?

Some

per­chance

while ye are dumb

Wait and wea­ry for your mes­sage

Hoping you will bid them

Come.

Will you cast away the glad­ness

Thus your mas­ter’s joy to share

All be­cause a word for Je­sus

Seems too much for you to dare?

Yes

we have a word for Je­sus

We will brave­ly speak for Thee;

And Thy bold and faith­ful sol­diers

Savior

we would hence­forth be.

In Thy name set up our ban­ners

While Thine own we wave above

With Thy crim­son name of Mer­cy

And Thy gold­en name of Love.