WHAT WE NEED IS COURAGE NOW.
By S. Isadore Sutherland
While we're toiling in God's harvest,
Weary, worn, and sore oppressed,
Watching for our Saviour's coming,
Longing for that day of rest,
Often does the tempter linger
(While beneath the cross we bow)
Seeking to beguile our footsteps,—
What we need is courage now. Those whose hearts are now preparing
To receive their Father's word,
And obey those golden precepts
Taught by Jesus Christ our Lord,
Hear the words that he has spoken:
“Put thy hand upon the plough,
Look not back lest thou shouldst perish”—
What they need is courage now. As the end of time draws nearer,
Darker gloom o'er earth is spread,
And the troubles that surround us
Fill our anxious hearts with dread;
But our God, through our petitions,
Will our hearts with hope endow:
While we're onward, upward struggling,
He will give us courage now.