The Christian — Godly Life

Shall I, for fear of feeble man

No. 625
Words Johann J. Winkler.
Singing key E♭ major
5 stanzas

Sung to ANVERN (hymn 343)

Words

Shall I, for fear of feeble man,The Spirit's course in me restrain?Or, undismayed in deed and word,Be a true witness of my Lord?

Awed by a mortal's frown, shall IConceal the word of God most high?How then before thee shall I dareTo stand, or how thine anger bear?

Shall I, to soothe the unholy throng,Soften thy truth, or smooth my tongueTo gain earth's gilded toys, or fleeThe cross endured, my Lord, by thee?

What, then, is he whose scorn I dread?Whose wrath or hate makes me afraid?A man! an heir of death! a slaveTo sin! a bubble on the wave!

Yes, let men rage; since thou wilt spreadThy shadowing wings around my head;Since in all pain thy tender loveWill still my sure refreshment prove.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «625» (large) at the foot of the left column of p. 205, below hymn 624; reference line «343, 875, 316.» in bold italics (sing to the tune of hymn 343, 875 or 316); stanzas 1–2 in the left column and stanzas 3–5 at the top of the right column; five stanzas numbered «1»–«5» without periods (written «1.»–«5.» here, as in the other deliveries of this book); «Johann J. Winkler.» in italics at the end (the italic capital J's look like «Ʒ»). The first word «SHALL» is set in capitals and small capitals. All four lines of each stanza are set flush (no indentation). The print sets a thin space before «?», «;» and «!» («restrain ?», «Lord ?», «high ?», «bear ?», «thee ?», «dread ?», «afraid ?», «man !», «death !», «sin !», «wave !», «rage ;», «head ;»); it is closed up here. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is L. M., 8.8.8.8).