Worship and Service Hymnal ‎#354

354. "Are Ye Able," Said the Master

1 "Are ye able," said the Master,
"To be crucified with me?"
"Yea," the sturdy dreamers answered,
"To the death we follow Thee."

Refrain:
"Lord, we are able."
Our spirits are Thine.
Remold them, make us
Like Thee, divine:
Thy guiding radiance
Above us shall be
A beacon to God,
To love and loyalty.

2 "Are ye able," to remember,
When a thief lifts up his eyes,
That his pardoned soul is worthy
Of a place in paradise? (Refrain)

3 "Are ye able," when the shadows
Close around you with the sod,
To believe that spirit triumphs,
To commend your soul to God? (Refrain)

4 "Are ye able?" still the Master
Whispers down eternity,
And heroic spirits answer
Now, as then, in Galilee. (Refrain)

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: "Are ye able," said the Master
• Title: "Are Ye Able," Said the Master
• Author: Earl Marlatt, b. 1892
• Refrain First Line: Lord, we are able
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1957
• Topic: Faithfulness: of the believer; The Christian Way of Life: Aspiration and Consecration
• Copyright: © Earl Marlatt
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: BEACON HILL
• Composer: Harry S. Mason, b. 1881
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: © Earl Marlatt
• Notes: Now Public Domain