Facing A Task Unfinished

Verse 1

Facing a task unfinish'd
That drives us to our knees
A need that undiminish'd
Rebukes our slothful ease
We who rejoice to know You
Renew before Your throne
The solemn pledge we owe You
To go and make You known

Verse 2

Where other lords beside You
Hold their unhindered sway
Where forces that defied You
Defy You still today
With none to heed their crying
For life and love and light
Unnumbered souls are dying
And pass into the night

Verse 3

We bear the torch that flaming
Fell from the hands of those
Who gave their lives proclaiming
That Jesus died and rose
Ours is the same commission
The same glad message ours
Fired by the same ambition
To You we yield our powers

Verse 4

O Father who sustained them
O Spirit who inspired
Saviour whose love constrained them
To toil with zeal untired
From cowardice defend us
From lethargy awake
Forth on Your errands send us
To labour for Your sake