Have you en­tered the race
For the prize, my bro­ther,
For the crown of im­mor­tal life?
Do you ear­nest­ly run
For the goal, my bro­ther?
Are you fear­less amid earth’s strife?

Refrain

Let your light shine out clean
And bright, my bro­ther,
As you tra­vel thro’ dark­ness and doubt;
There are sha­dows that you
May dis­pel, my bro­ther;
Jesus says, Let your light shine out.

Does the path­way seem te­di­ous
And lone, my bro­ther,
Are you wea­ry, per­plexed or faint?
Be cou­rage­ous, for Christ
Is at hand, my bro­ther,
To de­liv­er each bur­dened saint.

Refrain

There are pil­grims who need
Kindly words, my bro­ther,
Like our Lord, let us cheer and bless;
Any sea­son, or place
We can serve, my bro­ther,
Surely makes our own bur­den less.

Refrain

Time for win­ning the prize
Is but short, my bro­ther,
Then so run that you may ob­tain;
Keep your eyes fixed on Je­sus
Alone, my bro­ther;
He will make all your path­way plain.

Refrain

Then be vi­gil­ant, loy­al,
And firm, my bro­ther,
For the en­emy lies in wait;
Ever wear the whole ar­mor
Of God, my bro­ther,
And your vic­to­ry will be great.

Refrain