Adventist Pioneer Library

The Church — Lord's Supper

We ask not for the world's applause

  • No. 1106
  • Words A. Ford.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

We ask not for the world's applause,Nor ask if they consent;For Jesus' word upholds our cause,With that we'll rest content.

2

Our Lord and Saviour says "we ought"To wash each other's feet;We will not set aside as naughtInstruction so complete.

3

Then praise to Jesus for his word;We'll show his love to eachOf our dear brethren in the Lord,And practice as we preach.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «1106» (large) in the right column of p. 376, under hymn 1105 («Anon.»), with the reference line «354, 581, 889.» in italic figures beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 354, 581 or 889 — WOODLAND, MANOAH, MEAR, all C. M.; the line ends with a full stop). Three stanzas, numbered «1»–«3» without a full stop (written «1.»–«3.» here, as in the other deliveries of this book); lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented. The first word «WE» is set in a capital and small capital; written «We». «A. Ford.» in italics at the right under stanza 3, above the page number «376». The print sets a thin space before «;» («consent ;», «feet ;», «word ;») and inside the quotation marks of stanza 2 («" we ought "»); both are closed up here, and the curly quotes and apostrophes are written straight («world's», «Jesus'», «we'll», «other's», «We'll», "we ought"). Spelling («practice»), punctuation and capitals are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Church — Lord's Supper · No. 1106 · printed page 376
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-02