I
IF I CARRY THE GOSPEL TO THE LOST NEAR AND FAR
I WON'T STAND EMPTY HANDED AT GOD'S JUDGEMENT BAR.
BUT I DARE NOT RELAX UNTIL I'VE DONE ALL HE ASK
LEST I SHOULD LEAVE BEHIND AN UNFINISHED TASK.
II
IF I HAVE WRONGED A BROTHER IF I HAVE WOUNDED A FRIEND
GIVE ME STRENGTH PRECIOUS SAVIOR TO MAKE AMENDS.
AND WHEN I COME TO CHANGE MY WORLDS AND REACH GLORY AT LAST
THEN I WON'T LEAVE BEHIND AN UNFINISHED TASK.
III
WHEN I COME TO THE CROSSING I'LL BE LEAVING BEHIND
ALL MY EARTHLY POSSESSIONS BUT THIS I WON'T MIND.
IT WOULD MAKE MY HEART GLAD WHEN I LEAVE ALL I'VE HAD
IF I DON'T LEAVE BEHIND AND UNFINISHED TASK.
CHORUS
OH YOU HAVE RUN THE RACE YOU HAVE KEPT THE FAITH
THESE WORDS I LONG TO HEAR MY SAVIOR SAY.
AND WHEN MY LIFE ON EARTH IS PAST
THERE'S JUST ONE THING DEAR LORD I ASK
DON'T LET ME LEAVE BEHIND AND UNFINISHED TASK.