At His Execution

"The Manner of Men"

• I am made all things to all men—
• Hebrew, Roman, and Greek—
• In each one's tongue I speak,
• Suiting to each my word,
• That some may be drawn to the Lord!
• I am made all things to all men—
• In City or Wilderness
• Praising the crafts they profess
• That some may be drawn to the Lord—
• By any means to my Lord!
• Since I was overcome
• By that great Light and Word,
• I have forgot or forgone
• The self men call their own
• (Being made all things to all men)
• So that I might save some
• At such small price, to the Lord,
• As being all things to all men.
• I was made all things to all men,
• But now my course is done—
• And now is my reward...
• Ah, Christ, when I stand at Thy Throne
• With those I have drawn to the Lord,
• Restore me my self again!