If from the right course I depart,
我若稍微偏離正路，
Then ease my lot would be;
我要立刻舒服；
But I remember how my Lord
但我紀念我主基督，
Did suffer agony.
如何忠心受苦。

I’ll utterly forsake this world,
我今已經撇棄世界，
And sever all its ties.
所有關係都解；
My path may narrow more and more;
雖然道路越走越窄，
And all against me rise.
但我在此是客。

Though men may scowl and laugh to scorn,
管他世人怒目白眼，
I only want His smile.
我只求主笑臉；
His well done only I’d secure
群眾雖然喜歡外貌，
While here this little while.
但我要主的“好。”

Not after greatness do I seek,
我心所望不是偉大，
Nor glory here desire,
不是今生通達；
But humbly I would serve the Lord,
我願現在卑微事主，
His praise that day acquire.
那日得祂稱祝。

I’m daily gazing at the light
我今每日舉目細望
Shed from His judgment seat,
審判台前亮光；
That all my living and my work
願我所有生活、工作，
The test of fire may meet.
那日都能耐火。

Let others seek for great success,
讓你們去得著名聲、
For glory, wealth, and name;
富足、榮耀、友朋，
Let them procure their grandeur here,
讓你們去得著成功、
Their followers and fame.
讚美、從者、興隆。

In solitude and poverty,
但我只願孤單、貧窮，
Though prospering not in soul,
在此不求亨通；
Yet faithfully I’ll follow Him
我心切望忠誠跟從
Until I reach the goal.
我主到了路終。

I know that when on earth He dwelt
因我知道，主在此世
His lot was but the cross;
不過得著一死，
And that is why I only wish
所以現在我無他志，
With Him to suffer loss.
只望與祂損失。

Since all my glories lie ahead,
我的榮耀還在將來，
I must to patience cleave.
今日只得忍耐；
I will not go before my Lord
我決不肯先我的主
And glory here receive.
在此世界得福。

That day my honors I will have;
那日我要得著冠冕，
The Lord will dry my tears.
主要拭我淚眼！
So faithfully I’ll still press on
今日主既仍舊遲延，
Until my Lord appears.
我要忠心進前。