Doing God's Will | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 11, 1878

Doing God's Will.

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven, but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in Heaven. Many will say unto me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name have cast out devils, and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you; depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Matt. 7:21–23.

Help us ever, Lord, to do All thy Father's righteous will, After holiness pursue, Loving more his precepts still. Not enough in empty phrase That our lips by name repeat, We must follow in his ways, To his statutes turn our feet.

Save us from the treacherous hope Which upon emotion builds, Gives no power with sin to cope, With deceitful radiance gilds A delusive path to Heaven; Overlooking heart and life, Trusts a frame by impulse given To sustain us in the strife.

Though through Christ we boldly claim Mighty wonders to have wrought, Conquering devils in his name,— And with prophet tongues have taught, Sternly will he say, Depart! Workers of iniquity, Lawlessness was in your heart; You my joy can never see.

Heaven is waiting those who “do,” Led by motives pure and strong, Battling all the journey through ’Gainst the deeds of sin and wrong. Strength to work while time shall last In thee, Lord, alone we see; For that strength ourselves we cast, Now and evermore, on thee.