Shall Atheists Dare Insult the Cross?

Shall athe­ists dare in­sult the cross

Of our Re­deem­er

God?

Shall in­fi­dels re­proach His laws

Or tram­ple on His blood?

What if He choose mys­te­ri­ous ways

To cleanse us from our faults?

May not the works of sov­er­eign grace

Transcend our fee­ble thoughts?

What if His Gos­pel bids us fight

With flesh

and self

and sin

The prize is most di­vine­ly bright

That we are called to win.

What if the fool­ish and the poor

His glo­ri­ous grace par­take

This but con­firms His truth the more

For so the pro­phets spake.

Do some that own His sac­red name

Indulge their souls in sin?

Jesus should nev­er bear the blame

His laws are pure and clean.

Then let our faith grow firm and strong

Our lips pro­fess His Word;

Nor blush nor fear to walk among

The men that love the Lord.