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Ella Wheeler Wilcox - If Christ Came Questioning
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If Christ came questioning His world to-day, 
(If Christ came questioning,) 
`What hast thou done to glorify thy God, 
Since last My feet this lower earth plane trod?` 
How could I answer Him; and in what way 
One evidence of my allegiance bring; 
If Christ came questioning. 

If Christ came questioning, to me alone, 
(If Christ came questioning,) 
I could not point to any church or shrine 
And say, `I helped build up this house of Thine; 
Behold the altar, and the corner stone`; 
I could not show one proof of such a thing; 
If Christ came questioning. 

If Christ came questioning, on His demand, 
(If Christ came questioning,) 
No pagan soul converted to His creed 
Could I proclaim; or say, that word or deed 
Of mine, had spread the faith in any land; 
Or sent it forth, to fly on stronger wing; 
If Christ came questioning. 

If Christ came questioning the soul of me, 
(If Christ came questioning,) 
I could but answer, `Lord, my little part 
Has been to beat the metal of my heart, 
Into the shape I thought most fit for Thee; 
And at Thy feet, to cast the offering; 
Shouldst Thou come questioning. 

`From out the earth-fed furnaces of desire, 
(Ere Thou cam`st questioning,) 
This formless and unfinished gift I brought, 
And on life`s anvil flung it down, white hot: 
A glowing thing, of selfishness and fire, 
With blow on blow, I made the anvil ring; 
(Ere Thou cam`st questioning). 

`The hammer, Self-Control, beat hard on it; 
(Ere Thou cam`st questioning,) 
And with each blow, rose fiery sparks of pain; 
I bear their scars, on body, soul, and brain. 
Long, long I toiled; and yet, dear Lord, unfit, 
And all unworthy, is the heart I bring, 
To meet Thy questioning.`
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