Must I Go and Empty Handed
岂可空手回天家
1 主若今日接我灵魂
我能坦然见主否?
缺少珍宝向主献陈
赎罪大恩白白受。
2 今日见主复有何忧,
因主耶稣已救我;
唯有一事使我懐愁,
空占地土未结果。
3 追想昔日虚度光阴
现时岂愿再虚度
我今奉献全身全心
听主命令行主路。
4 我实甘愿竭尽心才
殷勤作工趁现在
黑夜已深白昼将近
警醒救人等主来。
副歌: 功尚未成我即去乎?
何能如此见恩主?
未领一人来归耶稣,
岂可空手归天府。
1, "Must I go, and empty handed",
Thus my dear Redeemer meet?
Not One day of service gave Him,
Lay no trophy at His feet?
2. Not at death I shrink nor falter,
For my Saviour me now;
But to meet Him empty handed,
Tho't of that now clouds m brow.
3. O the years in sinning wasted,
Could I but recall them now;
I would give them to my Saviour,
To His will I'd gladly bow.
4. O ye saints, arouse, be earnest,
Up and work while yet 'tis day;
Ere the night of death o'er take thee,
Strive for souls while still you may.
Refrain:
"Must I go, and empty handed?"
Must I meet my Saviour so?
Not one soul with which to great Him:
Must I empty handed go?