Gloria Deo ‎#447

447. In The Name of God Go Forward

1 In the name of God go forward,
Joyfully thy work pursue;
Sow thy seed in early morning,
What is done is not to do.
Do not look on what is distant,
With the near work do thy best;
Thou must sow if thou would’st gather,
Only busy hands shall rest.

2 What will prosper or miscarry,
Canst thou ne’er beforehand know;
But we know God’s blessing ever
Follows all good deed below.
In the name of God go forward,
Joyfully thy work pursue;
Sow thy seek in early morning,
What is done is not to do.

Text Information

• First Line: In the name of God go forward
• Title: In The Name of God Go Forward
• Author: K. J. P. Spitta
• Meter: 8s & 7s D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Work
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: WORKING
• Composer: Caryl Florio
• Meter: 8s & 7s D.
• Notes: Now Public Domain.