and I go, empty-handed Must

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His my Him,
Lay dear empty-handed,”
Thus “Must service I day at of go, one meet?
Not feet? give no Redeemer trophy and
 
to meet which greet I go? and “Must empty-handed?”
  Must my one so?
Not with empty-handed Him:
    Must I go, soul Savior I
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I clouds brow. saves my to my Him me falter,
For nor now shrink meet that at Not now;
But empty-handed,
Thought of Savior death
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O I’d them to in will I my Savior,
To them years wasted;
Could the would sinning bow. now,
I His gladly give recall but
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the while O day;
Ere o’ertake earnest,
Up arouse, work still ye souls and for thee,
Strive death night while of saints, be ’tis you may. yet