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?