FOR MY SAKE | AdventAI

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Nov 6, 1879

"FOR MY SAKE."

THREE little words, but full of tenderest meaning; Three little words the heart can scarcely hold; Three little words, but on their import dwelling, What wealth of love those syllables unfold!

"For My sake" cheer the suffering, help the needy. On earth this was My work,—I give it thee; If thou wouldst follow in thy Master's footsteps, Take up My cross, and come and learn of Me.

"For My sake" let the little ones be tended, All that I gave unto thee safely keep; I took them in My arms, received, and blessed them, Do now the same for Me, "Feed now My sheep."

"For My sake" let the harsh word die unuttered, That trembles on the swift, impetuous tongue! "For My sake" check the quick, rebellious feeling That rises when thy brother does thee wrong.

"For My sake" ever press with patience onward, Although the race be hard, the battle long; Within My Father's house are many mansions, There thou shalt rest and join the victor's song.

And if in coming days the world revile thee, If "for My sake" thou suffer pain and loss, Bear on, faint heart, thy Master went before thee. They only wear His crown who share His cross.

O thou, dear Lord, who walked on earth incarnate, Fain would we follow, but we fear to fall; Lo! at Thy feet we bend, Thy aid imploring, Our only plea that "For Thy sake" we call.

—National Baptist