Master, We Call to Mind Thy Word

Master

we call to mind Thy Word

We are not now ab­ove our Lord;

Sufficient ’tis for us to be

In suf­fer­ings and in griefs like Thee.

While men

to prove Thy sav­ings true

With cru­el wrath our souls pur­sue

As ev­il they cast out our name

And brand us with Thy glo­ri­ous shame.

All kind of ill they false­ly say

Because we will Thy truth ob­ey

To Thee with stea­dy pur­pose cleave

And god­ly in Thy Spir­it live.

Exposed to man’s op­press­ive pow­er

We stand in dan­ger ev­ery hour

The rage of per­se­cu­tion bear

And hat­ed as our Lord we are.

O may we in Thy foot­steps go

Thee

on­ly Thee re­solved to know

To slaugh­ter in Thy Spir­it led

Conformed in all things to our Head.

Give us Thy strength

O God of love

And hide our bet­ter life ab­ove

Then on our side at last ap­pear

And lo

we come to suf­fer here!