1047. Workman of God, O lose not heart

1 Workman of God, O lose not heart,
But learn what God is like;
And on the darkest battlefield
Thou shalt know where to strike.

2 Thrice blest is he to whom is given
The instinct that can tell
That God is on the field, when he
Is most invisible.

3 Blest too is he who can divine
Where truth and justice lie,
And dares to take the side that seems
Wrong to man's blinded eye.

4 Then learn to scorn the praise of men,
And learn to lose with God;
For Jesus won the world through shame,
And beckons thee his road.

5 For right is right, since God is God,
And right the day must win;
To doubt would be disloyalty,
To falter would be sin.

Text Information
First Line: Workman of God, O lose not heart
Author: Frederick W. Faber
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: The Church: Ministry and Missions
Tune Information
Name: HUMMEL
Composer: Heinrich C. Zeuner
Meter: C. M.
Key: A♭ Major
Notes: Alternate tunes: #111, 399, or 598.



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