Scripture Verse

Faith without works is dead. James 2:20

Introduction

Words: F. A. Rol­lo Rus­sell, Break of Day (Lon­don: 1893).

Music: In­no­cents The Par­ish Choir, 1850. Har­mo­ny by Will­iam H. Monk, 1861 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Rus­sell (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
William Monk (1823–1889)

Lyrics

Christian, rise and act thy creed;
Let thy pray­er be in thy deed;
Seek the right, per­form the true,
Raise thy works and life anew.

Hearts around thee sink with care;
Thou canst help their load to bear;
Thou canst bring in­spir­ing light,
Arm their fal­ter­ing wills to fight.

Let thine aims be hope and joy,
And thy wor­ship God’s em­ploy;
Give Him thanks in hum­ble zeal,
Learning all His will to feel.

Come, then law di­vine, and reign;
Freest faith as­sailed in vain,
Perfect love be­reft of fear,
Born in Hea­ven and ra­di­ant here.