Who’ll speak a word for the Lord and Sav­ior?
Shall it be you? Shall it be I?
Tell of His love to a friend or neigh­bor,
Shall it be you or I?
Out in the world, O the pain and sor­row,
Hearts that must break and die!
Who’ll say to them there is joy to­mor­row?
Shall it be you or I?

Refrain

Shall it be you? Shall it be I?
Shall it be you or I?
(repeat last 2 lines of stan­za)

Who’ll do a work for the King and Mas­ter?
Shall it be you? Shall it be I?
Help save a soul from his sin’s dis­as­ter,
Shall it be you or I?
Here in the camp are our watch fires burn­ing,
Refuge se­cure and nigh?
Who’ll reach a hand to the lost one turn­ing?
Shall it be you or I?

Refrain

Who’ll sing a song for the blest Re­deem­er,
Shall it be you, shall it be I?
Sing how He par­dons the great­est sin­ner—
Shall it be you or I?
He shows the soul to the courts of Heav­en,
Points where the path­ways lie;
Who’ll praise His name or the mes­sage giv­en?
Shall it be you or I?

Refrain