The New Sabbath School Hosanna ‎#185a

185a. Toil on, teachers! toil on boldly!

1 Toil on, teachers! toil on boldly!
Labor on, and watch and pray,
Men may scoff and treat you coldly,
Heed them not, go on your way;
Jesus is a loving master;
Cease not, then, his work to do;
Cleave to him still closer, faster,
He will own and honor you.

2 Toil on, teachers! earnest, steady,
Sowing well the seed of truth,
Always willing, cheerful, ready,
Watching, praying for your youth
Patient, firm and persevering,
Leaning on the promise sure;
Prayer will surely gain a hearing,
Faithful to the end endure.

3 Toil on, teachers! you are doing
What the Saviour well approves;
Satan seeks young souls to ruin,
Jesus to redeem them loves;
Kindly still he looks upon them,
Tenderly he calls them near,
Sheds his grace and mercy on them
While his blessed voices they hear.

4 Toil on, teachers! in due season
Reaping-time will surely come;
You shall yet have glorious reason
To rejoice in harvest-home;
Many a shining one in glory.
As the endless ages roll,
Shall reveal the welcome story
How by you Christ saved his soul.

Text Information

• First Line: Toil on, teachers! toil on boldly!
• Meter: 8s & 7s
• Publication Date: 1870
• Notes: Tune for 435 in "American Sunday School Hymn Book" (ASS1860a). [Tune, p. 100]

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