Scripture Verse

I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee. Genesis 12:3

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Mrs. H. S. Leh­man, in The Voice of Thanks­giv­ing No. 3 (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Moo­dy Bi­ble In­sti­tute, 1921), num­ber 52 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Leh­man’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of her (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Israel’s sheep, scat­tered far and wide,
Wandering on with no shep­herd to guide,
Far from the Sav­ior who for them has died;
What are you do­ing for them?

Refrain

How Je­sus loved them! but we have des­pised,
Forgotten, ne­glect­ed, in scorn un­dis­guised;
Think you to face Him and hear His Well done,
With Is­ra­el, His chos­en, left dy­ing alone?

First to the Jew was the or­der He gave;
First to the Jew came Je­sus to save;
First to the Jew when sins He for­gave;
What are you do­ing for them?

Refrain

Hid for a mo­ment His face at their call,
Soon in His mer­cy He’ll ga­ther them all;
Loved for their fa­thers, e’en far tho’ they fall;
What are you do­ing for them?

Refrain