Keep your King

"The Jews cried out saying, If thou let this Man go, thou art not Caesar's friend... Pilate, saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar" (John 19:14,15).

Let this world have their king,
And to that master keep their vow.
I would surrender everything
To Christ my Lord and Savior now.

Keep your king; I'll have no part
Of compromise as Caesar's friend.
I do not owe to him my heart,
Nor would I on his help depend.

What is Caesar's I will render,
But loyalty belongs to Christ.
All to Jesus I'd surrender,
Who for my soul was sacrificed.

Keep your king, then, if you must,
And thus decide your destiny.
As for me I'll put my trust
In Christ Who gave Himself for me.