The Cyber Hymnal ‎#14056

14056. Service For Christ

1 Bright the hours of morning, when our hearts are strong;
As we toil for Jesus, who hath loved us long;
We with joyful spirits serve Him as we roam,
On toward His palace, each day nearer home.

Refrain:
Working for Jesus, hearts full of love,
Jesus is watching, watching above;
Waiting to help us when we are tired,
Ready e’er to shield us, close by His side.

2 All our cheerful service, all our songs of praise,
Be to Him who loved us, in our sinful days;
How we toil rejoicing, as His gentle hand
Leads His trusting children home to fatherland. [Refrain]

3 As the day advances, brighter to its close
Grows the way if ever hopes in Christ repose;
His blest word of promise, we are holding fast;
He will guide and keep us, safely till the last. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Bright the hours of morning, when our hearts are strong
• Title: Service For Christ
• Author: J. C. Myers (1898, alt.)
• Refrain First Line: Working for Jesus, hearts full of love
• Language: English
• Source: Gospel Songs and Hymns No. 1 by George B. Holsinger (Bridgewater, VA: Brethren Publishing House, 1898)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Bright the hours of morning, when our hearts are strong]
• Composer: C. William Roller
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Public Domain