1.

Lay hold of life everlasting;
This is your calling and right.
Wholly on Him yourself casting,
Go forth by faith in the fight.

Chorus:

/: Finish the course, finish the course;
In Him we’re able to finish the course. :/

2.

Only in Him strength we’re given,
That we in vict’ry can live.
If by His Spirit we’re driven,
Then our own lives we can give.

3.

Would you have no reputation,
With Christ in death be made one,
Suff’ring His humiliation?
Only in Him this is done.

4.

If we will suffer with Jesus,
We’ll be with Him glorified.
He gives the power that frees us;
Only in Him it’s supplied.

5.

Strength that’s in Him won’t diminish;
Then we are never downcast.
In Him the course we will finish;
Faith is preserved till the last.

Written by Marie Johansen (published in 1916)Composed by John H. TenneyText © Stiftelsen Skjulte Skatters ForlagNorway ⋅ Bb