They Who Confess the Savior Here

They who con­fess the Sav­ior here

Must count up­on the world­ling’s sneer;

Must reck­on on his mal­ice

too

Nor fear to stand among the few.

How ma­ny

thro’ the fear of shame

Refuse to own the Sav­ior’s name!

Lest fools the quest­ion should re­new

And cry

Are ye de­ceiv­èd

too?

The fear of man thus brings a snare

For few his frown and scorn can bear

But they should think what Je­sus says

Them who con­fess Me I’ll con­fess.

Ah Lord! with truth we all may tell

That we have loved the world too well;

O make us val­iant in Thy cause!

And care­less of the world’s ap­plause.

While we des­pise the earth­ly scorn

Let all our works Thy truth ad­orn!

And when Thy glo­ri­ous day we see

O let us be con­fessed of Thee!