Author: Thomas Stevenson Colvin , b. 1925 Hymnal: The Hymnal 1982 #611 (1985) Meter: 4.4.4.9 Lyrics: 1 Christ the worker,
Christ the worker,
born in Bethlehem,
born to work and die for every one.
2 Blessed manchild,
blessed manchild,
boy of Nazareth,
grew in wisdom as he grew in skill.
3 Skillful craftsman,
skillful craftsman,
blessed carpenter,
praising God by labor at his bench.
4 Yoke maker,
yoke maker,
fashioned by his hands,
easy yokes that made the labor less.
5 All who labor,
all who labor,
listen to his call,
he will make that heavy burden light.
6 Heavy laden,
heavy laden,
gladly come to him,
he will ease your load and give you rest.
7 Christ the worker,
Christ the worker,
Love alive for us,
teach us how to do all work for God. Topics: Christian Responsibility Languages: English Tune Title: AFRICAN WORK SONG
Christ the worker