Williston Hymns ‎#174

174. A Messenger for Christ

1 When I was lost in sin, God’s spirit entered in
And plead, by grace divine, my wayward soul to win;
‘Twas there I gave my all in answer to His call,
And I became a messenger for Him.

Refrain:
A messenger for Christ, my King!
I’ll tell a world in darkness and in sin,
That Jesus died to save,
His life for us He gave,—
Oh, I will be a messenger for Him.

2 “The story old, yet new, Lord, just I tell it, too—
Is there no other work for Thee that I can do?”
“Lo! some will never know, unless to them YOU go!”
Then I became a messenger for Him. [Refrain]

3 Lord, make me ever bold! The story must be told!
Help me to spread abroad, wherever I may go,
The knowledge of Thy pow’r that saves each day and hour.
Oh, I would be a messenger for Him. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: When I was lost in sin, God's spirit entered in
• Title: A Messenger for Christ
• Author: N. P. C.
• Refrain First Line: A messenger for Christ, my King!
• Publication Date: 1917

Tune Information

• Name: [When I was lost in sin, God’s spirit entered in]
• Composer: Nellie Place Chandler