Must I go, and empty-handed
Must I go, and empty-handed
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"Must I go, and empty-handed,"
Thus my dear Redeemer meet?
Not one day of service give Him,
Lay no trophy at His feet?
"Must I go, and empty-handed?"
Must I meet my Savior so?
Not one soul with which to greet Him:
Must I empty-handed go?
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Not at death I shrink nor falter,
For my Savior saves me now;
But to meet Him empty-handed,
Thought of that now clouds my brow.
"Must I go, and empty-handed?"
Must I meet my Savior so?
Not one soul with which to greet Him:
Must I empty-handed go?
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O the years in sinning wasted;
Could I but recall them now,
I would give them to my Savior,
To His will I'd gladly bow.
"Must I go, and empty-handed?"
Must I meet my Savior so?
Not one soul with which to greet Him:
Must I empty-handed go?
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O ye saints, arouse, be earnest,
Up and work while yet 'tis day;
Ere the night of death o'ertake thee,
Strive for souls while still you may.
"Must I go, and empty-handed?"
Must I meet my Savior so?
Not one soul with which to greet Him:
Must I empty-handed go?
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
"Oh God restore the lost vision for dying souls upon my heart. Let the tears and burden for sinners flow profusely upon my heart to preach relentlessly the message of salvation to a lost world".
Accra, Ghana
Must we go empty handed? No we must NOT. Let us all try our maximum BEST to present with our own selves a soul to our master. Great hymn
Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
I've been listening to this song, but today I understand deeply the meaning of the song. May God bless the composers and count all of us worthy of heaven with sheaves (souls) to meet our Saviour at last in Jesus name, Amen!
Owerri, Imo, Nigeria
I have been singing this hymn for a while now. I really dont want to meet my Saviour empty handed. One hymn we love to sing in deeper life always.
Accra, Ghana
Way back in 1990s in Senior High Education when I knew I was born again, this was the son I used to sing even though I was imperfect in it. It was a song one deeper life Pastor sang in Church and I could not control myself though I was newly born again. Till now beloved, it is a song I sing on daily bases to remind of my duties for my Savior even on earth. Any time I sing it I'm dully remanded of my work on earth for the Lord. May God continue to bless the generation of the composer.
Kaduna, Nigeria
I can't stop crying when this song keeps reminding me that I will MEET my Saviour one day how will it be that I have been born again since but I don't have any soul to meet Him with. OH GOD SHOW ME MERCY.
Jos, Plateau, Nigeria
"Must I go, and empty-handed" is a classical hymn with an eternal message so strong and powerful. It makes me think deep knowing that I will someday soon give account of my journey on earth.
God bless the composer!
Hartsville, TN, United States
Oh what a strong and powerful song of conviction to believers. How we have lost the appetite to go out and "preach the gospel" as Christ commanded us to do. The song is now considered 'old fashioned' and does not even appear in most hymnals but the message is so vivid. AW Tozer did a short piece on "spiritual warfare" which describes many professing Christians in today's time. We as followers of Christ must awaken and preach the simple gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to the world. Time is short and the lost are all around us. Praise God for allowing me to see this beautiful song again and praise God for the men and women preaching His word to all peoples of this earth. May GOD bless each of you abundantly for your willingness and faithfulness. I am blessed by the response of some of the messages people have left about this song / message.
Mbaise, Imo, Nigeria
Must I Go Empty Handed? This Hymn brought a turning point in my life. Tears amidst joy because am alive to serve my God and not dead in ignorance or sin.
Abakaliki, Ebonyi, Nigeria
This song has touched my life so many times especially each when I reflect on the circumstance under which this song was composed. A sick man who was confirmed by medical doctors that he was to die in a couple of hours; and on that sick bed awaiting death, an evangelist came and preached the word of God to him and he gave his life to Christ, but it was too late for him to render services to God because he was just at the gate of death. Out of his regrets and remorse he wept 'must I go an empty handed, not one day of service to give my saviour'. The good thing however is that he did not eventually go empty handed because this his song has led to winning of many souls for Christ. The question is rather for you and I 'must you, must I go an empty handed'? Let's talk about this when we meet by and by.