Living Hymns ‎#294

294. Go, Labor On

1 Go, labor on; spend and be spent,
Thy joy to do the Father's will;
It is the way the Master went;
Should not the servant tread it still?

2 Go, labor on; 'tis not for naught;
Thine earthly loss is heavenly gain;
Men heed thee, love thee, praise thee not;
The Master praises,--what are men?

3 Go, labor on; your hands are weak;
Your knees are faint, your soul cast down;
Yet falter not; the prize you seek
Is near,--a kingdom and a crown!

4 Toil on, faint not; keep watch, and pray!
Be wise the erring soul to win;
Go forth into the world's highway;
Compel the wanderer to come in.

5 Toil on, and in thy toil rejoice;
For toil comes rest, for exile home;
Soon shall thou hear the Bridegroom's voice,
The midnight peal, "Behold, I come!"

Text Information

• First Line: Go, labor on; spend and be spent
• Title: Go, Labor On
• Author: H. Bonar
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: MISSIONARY CHANT
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.