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179. FAITHFULNESS IN SMALL THINGS

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​Author:  Karl Philipp Spitta (1801-1859)​
​Composer:  Unknown

1. This is the test of true devotion,
    To keep and hold fast to the Lord;
    And evermore without omission
    In all things to obey His Word.
    In small and unimportant matters,
    Yet to be careful and sincere,
    Not knowingly to faults consenting,
    However small they may appear.
 
2. Remember, soul, that not the humblest
    Obedience shall the Lord forget;
    Because the most unselfish spirit
    In humble service here is met.
    In small things then begin thy training;
    The smallest sin shun and abhor;
    For in obeying, love is gaining;
    And loyalty grows more and more.
 
3. If thou the great sins wouldst be shunning
    In fear of punishment and yet
    The lesser faults in thee allowing,
    ’Twould not true honesty beget.
    That would not be a true devotion,
    Which sacrifices all to God;
    ’Twould be to follow selfish motives
    And serve two masters in your thought.
 
4. For who would wholly be the Saviour’s
    Will follow Him in all things here,
    Will shun the smallest sin and even
    The things that sinful do appear,
    Will seek in all things Jesus’ glory,
    Will strive in all sincerity
    To be conformed unto the image
    Of Him whose servant he would be.
 
5. In every deed, at every hour,
    His care it is unto his Lord
    In everything to be found faithful,
    And loyal to His holy Word.
    For Him he suffers every trial,
    Dishonor, sorrow, cross and woe;
    Enough that he may say sincerely:
    “My loving Lord hath willed it so!”
 
6. O, heart, for truthfulness in living
    Endeavor, strive, sincerely plead;
    And day by day be more aspiring
    To love and honor Him indeed!
    Not in the lofty, but in humble
    And small things serve Him, be thy aim;
    And diligence will then accomplish
    What slothfulness could not attain.
 
7. O, do not say, “In greater trials
    Will I to Jesus faithful be!”
    That is what Peter also promised,
    And yet thou dost him weeping see.
    So learn true faithfulness in small things;
    In little conflicts faithful be;
    Or else thou shalt perhaps like Peter
    For faithlessness weep bitterly.

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  • Home
    • Stories of Faith >
      • The Prodigal Son and the Zion’s Harp
      • Steep and Thorny is the Way
      • With Your Zion’s Harps Now Chiming, Praise the Lord!
      • Faithful Unto Death Remain
      • A Loving Devotion to Producing Zion’s Harps, One Copy Per Year
      • Hungarians Begin to Visit Brethren in Communist Ukraine
      • Zion’s Harp Melody Bridges Language Gap
      • Brethren Be Ye Not Affrighted
      • A Letter from Prison
    • Authors
    • Composers
  • Translations
    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
    • ПЕСНІ І ХВАЛУ У ХРІСТІ- Ukrainian
    • Zion's Harp
    • Apostolic Christian Hymnal >
      • ACH Texts
      • ACH Sheet Music
    • Arpa De Sion- Spanish
    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • Sions Harfa- Swedish
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
    • Zion's Hymns
  • Contact
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  • Acknowledgements