Our Saviour's words are Watch and Pray:

Verse 1

Our Saviour's words are "Watch and Pray:" Lord, make us willing to obey; Lord, make us able to fulfil Thy counsel--give both power and will.

Verse 2

The wisdom from above impart, To keep our hand, and tongue, and heart, In thought, word, deed,--that so we may Pray whilst we watch, watch while we pray.

Verse 3

Lest while we watch, and fear no snare, We fall into neglect of prayer; Or, while we pray, and watch not, sin Creep like a subtil serpent in.

Verse 4

When by an evil world beset, Allurements smile, or terrors threat, Well way we watch our Master's eye, And pray for faith to fight or fly.

Verse 5

Our strength be His Omnipotence, His truth our sole and sure defence, His grace will aid the feeble saint To watch and pray, and never faint.

Verse 6

For He who hath commanded thus, Oft watch'd and pray'd on earth for us; And still with interceding love, Watches and prays for us above.