The Old Story in Song Number Two ‎#51

51. After the Burden and Heat of the Day

1 In the burden and heat of the wearisome day,
Ye are toiling ye children of men;
But the work will be done at the setting of sun,
And the Master will come for you then.

Refrain:
O be glad as you labor and time weareth on,
For the word of the Master is peace,
In the joy of your Lord
Shall be endless reward,
And the toil and the tumult shall cease.

2 In the hour of your sorrow, in sickness and pain,
Look above where the light shineth clear;
There are songs in the night for the children of light,
For the loving Redeemer is near. [Refrain]

3 When the struggle is hard and the way seemeth long,
And the loneliness bitter to bear;
Ever close to your side is your Saviour and guide,
At the end of the road it is fair. [Refrain]

4 And the end of the road, at the portals of light,
You will learn why the way was so long;
If the joy of the Lord shall be then your reward,
Let him now be your strength and your song. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: In the burden and heat of the wearisome day
• Title: After the Burden and Heat of the Day
• Author: Julia H. Johnston
• Refrain First Line: O be glad as you labor and time weareth on
• Publication Date: 1908
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [In the burden and heat of the wearisome day]
• Composer: S. D. Goodale
• Notes: Now Public Domain.