Galatians 1:10 KJV
“For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.”

Upon the page where Paul his calling spake,
“For do I now persuade men, or God?”
One soul its gaze on Heaven’s throne doth take,
And seeks alone the Lord’s approving nod.

This soul, though mocked by worldly scorn and jeer,
Stands firm, a servant true of Christ the King;
No compromise its holy path doth veer,
In pleasing God it finds eternal spring.

Bold is its witness, free its every breath,
Unfettered by the crowd’s approving sigh;
It walks in light, defying fear of death,
And reaps at last the crown that cannot die.

Yet lo, another soul—though saved by grace—
Still courts the favor of the sons of men;
To win their smile it hides its Savior’s face
And softens truth to please the crowd again.

Dire are the fruits of such a pleasing game:
A snare it brings, as holy writ makes plain;
The heart divided knows no peace or fame,
Its light grows dim, its witness but in vain.

No servant bold of Christ can such one be,
For fear of man a mighty trap doth lay;
Rewards are lost at heaven’s great decree,
And fellowship with God doth fade away.

O soul, choose well whom thou shalt seek to please—
The Eternal One or fleeting mortal breath.
In God’s delight true joy and freedom seize,
Lest pleasing men become thy soul’s defeat.