Our High Calling

O thou God of our salvation, Our redeemer from all sin, Thou hast called us to a station We could ne' er by merit win. O! we praise thee, While we strive to enter in. O! we praise thee, While we strive to enter in.

In the footprints of our Saviour, We will daily strive to walk; And the alien world' s disfavor Shall but send us to our Rock. How its waters Do refresh thy weary flock! How its waters Do refresh thy weary flock!

We, like him, would bear the message Of our heav' nly Father' s grace; Show how he redeemed from bondage All our lost and ruined race. O! what mercy Beams in his all glorious face! O! what mercy Beams in his all glorious face!

Then we' d seek the meek and lowly, Show them their high calling' s height How the called and faithful holy Shall, with Christ, soon reign in light. O! such favor We could never claim by right. O! such favor We could never claim by right.

When we' ve borne our faithful witness To thy grand and wondrous plan, Gathered out thy fairest virgins To be wedded to the Lamb, With what rapture We' ll receive the victor' s palm! With what rapture We' ll receive the victor' s palm!

Then with him in glory reigning, All the sons of men to bless, Earth, no more thy name profaning, Soon shall learn of righteousness; And thy wisdom, Every tongue shall then confess. And thy wisdom, Every tongue shall then confess.