Far Better
Far better to worship at God's footstool
Surrendering all earthly gain,
Than to live luxuriously in Satan's palace
Sin and self to reign.
Far better to walk in rough, dark waters
With God's presence all around,
Than to sail smoothly in the bright sunlight
Away from holy ground.
Far better to have no place to lay our head
Following Christ each day,
Than to sleep in the finest mansion
Going Satan's way.
Far better to be a worn, useful vessel,
Filled and serving the King,
Than a beautiful empty vase on the shelf
Never doing anything.
Far better to be our Master's servant
Obeying His every command,
Than to be a great and mighty ruler
Bound by Satan's hand.
Lord, we'd rather have nothing
And live for Thee,
Than to have the whole world
And not be free.
Far Better!
"...I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God,
than to dwell in the tents of wickedness."
(Ps.84:10)