The work is Thine, O Christ our Lord

The work is Thine

O Christ our Lord

The cause for which we stand;

And being Thine

’twill overcome

Its foes on every hand.

Yet grains of wheat

before they grow

Are buried in the earth below;

All that is old doth perish there

To form a life both new and fair:

So too are we from self and sin made free.

Through suff’ring Thou

O Christ

didst go

Unto Thy throne above

And leadest now the selfsame way

Those true in faith and love;

So lead us

then

though suff’rings wait

To share Thy kingdom’s heav’nly state;

Thy death has broken Satan’s might

And leads the faithful to the light;

Eternal light

from darkness into light.

Thou hast

O Savior

led the way

Through agony and death;

O give

we pray

yet more and more

Thy Spirit’s living breath!

Send messengers o’er land and sea

To bring Thy children all to Thee;

Thy name can save

Thy name makes free;

We consecrate ourselves to Thee

As servants true

as warriors brave and true.