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Toil On for Jesus

Author: Lafayette F. Cole Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Shadows stretch eastward, the night draweth near Refrain First Line: Toil on for Jesus then, toil with thy might

[Shadows stretch eastward, the night draweth near]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. M. Stillman Incipit: 51232 16232 47121 Used With Text: Toil On for Jesus

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Author: Rev. Lafayette F. Cole Hymnal: Good Will #118 (1882) First Line: Shadows stretch eastward, the night draweth near Refrain First Line: Toil on for Jesus then, toil with thy might Lyrics: 1 Shadows stretch eastward, the night draweth near, Soon will its mantle of darkness appear; Droop over all that is dear to us here, Droop over all that is dear to us here, Faces will vanish and voices will cease, Spirit will struggle with flesh for release; Nighttime will bring to us woe or release, Nighttime will bring to us woe or release. Chorus: Toil on for Jesus then, toil with thy might, Naught can be done in the gathering night; Toil on for Jesus then, toil with thy might, Naught can be done in the gathering night. 2 Hast thou a sickle, the harvest is white; Hast thou a friend unsav’d, working while ‘tis light; Art thou unsav’d thyself, think of the night, Art thou unsav’d thyself, think of the night; Naught can be done in the oncoming night, What thy hand findeth, then do with thy might; Coin into deeds the hours, beautiful, bright, Coin into deeds the hours, beautiful, bright. [Chorus] 3 Vainly the eventide loiterer grieves, Bringing instead of fruit, “Nothing but leaves;” Glorious the lab’rer who falls midst his sheaves, Glorious the lab’rer who falls midst his sheaves; Thrust in the sickle then, reap down the gold, Bring back the desert lost, safe to the fold; Nighttime will bring thee, then rapture untold, Nighttime will bring thee, then rapture untold. [Chorus] Scripture: John 9:4 Languages: English Tune Title: [Shadows stretch eastward, the night draweth near]

Toil On for Jesus

Author: Rev. Lafayette F. Cole Hymnal: Good Will #62 (1878) First Line: Shadows stretch eastward, the night draweth near Refrain First Line: Toil on for Jesus then, toil with thy might Languages: English Tune Title: [Shadows stretch eastward, the night draweth near]

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J. M. Stillman

1834 - 1917 Composer of "[Shadows stretch eastward, the night draweth near]" in Good Will JAIRUS MAXSON STILLMAN, Mus. Doc., Professor of Music in Milton College. As a composer he has had many valuable contributions, especially to sacred music, but, while his work in that direction has been most important, his labors have been more especially directed to the educational side of the art. For the past fifteen years, with brief interruptions, he has filled his present collegiate chair, and his work prior to the acceptance of this position was most active, varied and successful. Mr. STILLMAN was born February 20, 1834, in Alfred, Allegany Co., N.Y., the third in order of birth of the six children of Maxson and Lydia (CHAPMAN) STILLMAN. His father, a tenor singer of talent, had not only for many years led the choir of the large church at Alfred of which he was a member, but had taught singing schools in many places surrounding his home. His son inherited great aptitude for music, and at the age of ten years could read plain music at sight. He accompanied his father to singing schools, and made rapid progress in the mastery of the principles of music. He attended the singing classes in Alfred Academy. He is the associate author of "Good-Will for Sabbath Schools," "The Cluster," and "Anthem Treasures," the latter two being well-known and popular anthem books. He has also composed a large number of pieces for other anthem and Gospel hymn books, and a number of songs published in sheet music form. At Chicago he acted as one of the judges, with Prof. T. Martin TOWNE and others, in selecting from 700 original pieces of music, and in critically editing those which should be published in the work called "International Lesson Hymnal No. 1," published by David C. COOK. In 1884 an excellent article on "Church Music and How to Sustain it," written by Dr. STILLMAN, appeared in the "Seventh-day Baptist Quarterly." Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin" (c)1901; pp. 2-4.

L. F. Cole

Person Name: Rev. Lafayette F. Cole Author of "Toil On for Jesus" in Good Will Rev. L. F. Cole served churches in Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin. He was active in the Temperance movement and wrote several hymns. Dianne Shapiro