Let me love and not be requited

Saints, it doesn't matter whether this hymn written by Watchman nee is in the exact lyrics or in revised should be in this hymnal.net. It's the matter of life! We're in the principle of right or wrong not in life. As long as my spirit touches life in this hymn and there's nothing wrong about the lyrics itself.

I have read this hymn when I was young, but not be touched so much until now.

"Learning You are my only solacement,

And let my life for others’ joy be spent."

We often expect to find solacement from many things or persons those are not The Lord Himself. May The Lord enlighten us that we can look unto Him alone and hope in Him alone. And we do not live to please ourselves but to please The Lord. Amen!

An earlier translation of this hymn. As others have posted, and I agree, this is more excellently written:

Let me love and not be respected;
Let me serve and not be rewarded;
Let me labor and not be remembered;
Let me suffer and not be regarded.

'Tis the pouring, not the drinking;
'Tis the breaking, not the keeping -
A life suff'ring to seek others' blessing,
A life loving and true comfort giving.

Not expecting pity and concern,
Not accepting solace and applause;
Even lonely, even forgotten,
Even wordless, even forsaken.

Tears and blood my price for the righteous crown shall be;
Losing all, my cost for a faithful pilgrim's life,
'Twas the life, O Lord, that You chose to live
In those days when on earth You walked,
Gladly suff'ring all injuries and loss
So that all might draw near and repose.

I cannot see how much farther I shall go;
Still I press on, knowing there is no return.
Let me follow Your pattern so perfect and true,
Bearing ingratitudes without complaint.

In this time of trial, O my Lord, I pray
that You'd wipe all my hidden tears away;
Let me learn, O Lord, You are my reward,
Let me be others' blessing all my days.

Oh Lord Jesus...may our living always be under the cross for His glory!

PTL...the Lord should be our pattern day by day! May the the Lord have mercy on us to live a life without reasonisgs.

I enjoyed "On this path of no retreating I am led." After spending 6 months in the FTT, I went back to work for the break. Now I find that my colleague who was also my good friend since university now lives a completely different life to me. We could have chosen to live the wealthy life they do, but we have been gloriously wrecked! Even if we take that path we would not be happy. We want to live for the Lord's testimony. This is a path of no retreating. Once, by His mercy, we've been captured by this vision there is no retreating. We are no longer able to live in a vain way again. Praise the Lord.

Lord Jesus, I love You. May I live in a way that You have lived. You are my only pattern.

Someone handed me a piece of paper 20 years ago. It was a nice poem then...this lyric is touching and supplying my very inner being today!

A sister shared this hymn with me today. I read it originally in Chinese. It just so touched my heart. I usually find the cross very heavy but things impossible with men are really possible for God.

I really like this song, the only thing I am confuse is that there is a song that is officially from Watchman Nee. Maybe this is the new version. But I like the older version = =.

I will sing this song for the gospel and young people's meeting this week. I would use the older version lyrics.