Tell Jesus (Taylor)

When thou wak­est in the morn­ing

Ere thou tread the un­tried way

Of the lot that lies be­fore thee

Thro’ the com­ing bu­sy day;

Whether sun­beams pro­mise bright­ness

Whether dim fore­bod­ings fall

Be thy dawn­ing glad or gloomy

Go to Je­sus—tell Him all!

In the calm of sweet com­mun­ion

Ere thy dai­ly work be done;

In the peace of soul out­pour­ing

Care be ban­ished

pa­ti­ence won;

And if earth with its en­chant­ments

Seek thy spir­it to en­thrall

Ere thou list­en—ere thou an­swer

Turn to Je­sus—tell Him all!

Then

as hour by hour glides by thee

Thou wilt bless­èd guid­ance know;

Thine own bur­dens be­ing light­ened

Thou canst bear an­oth­er’s woe;

Thou canst help the weak ones on­ward

Thou canst raise up those that fall;

But re­mem­ber

while thou serv­est

Still tell Je­sus—tell Him all!

And if wea­ri­ness creep o’er thee

As the day wears to its close

Or if sud­den fierce temp­ta­tion

Bring thee face to face with foes:

In thy weak­ness

in thy pe­ril

Raise to Heav­en a trust­ful call;

Strength and calm for ev­ery cri­sis

Come—in tell­ing Je­sus all.