We Bear the Strain of Earthly Care

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1 We bear the strain of earthly care,
But bear it not alone;
Beside us walks our Brother Christ
And makes our task His own.

2 Through din of market, whirl of wheels,
And thrust of driving trade,
We follow where the Master leads,
Serene and unafraid.

3 The common hopes that make us men
Were His in Galilee;
The tasks He gives are those He gave
Beside the restless sea.

4 Our brotherhood still rests in Him,
The Brother of us all,
And o'er the centuries still we hear
The Master's winsome call.

AMEN.

Source: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal: official hymnal of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church #234

Author: Ozora Stearns Davis

Born: Ju­ly 30, 1866, Wheel­ock, Ver­mont. Died: March 15, 1931, Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois. Davis grew up in White Ri­ver Junc­tion, Ver­mont, and by age 15 was an ex­pert tel­e­graph op­er­at­or. He at­tend­ed St. Johns­bu­ry Acad­e­my and grad­u­at­ed from Dart­mouth Coll­ege, Han­o­ver, New Hamp­shire, in 1889. With the aid of a fel­low­ship from Hart­ford The­o­lo­gic­al Sem­in­ary, he earned a PhD in Leip­zig, Ger­ma­ny. He pas­tored in Spring­field, Ver­mont; New­ton­ville, Mas­sa­chu­setts, and New Bri­tain, Con­nec­ti­cut. From 1909-29, he was pres­i­dent of Ch­i­ca­go The­o­lo­gic­al Sem­in­ary. In 1927 he be­came Mod­er­at­or of the Na­tion­al Coun­cil of Cong… Go to person page >

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AZMON

Lowell Mason (PHH 96) adapted AZMON from a melody composed by Carl G. Gläser in 1828. Mason published a duple-meter version in his Modern Psalmist (1839) but changed it to triple meter in his later publications. Mason used (often obscure) biblical names for his tune titles; Azmon, a city south of C…

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American Student Hymnal #d352

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At Worship #263

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Christian Worship and Praise #d460

Christian Worship #521

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Hymnal for American Youth #145

Hymnal for Christian Worship #d291

Hymns and Songs IV #139

Hymns for Creative Living #57

Hymns of the Christian Life #d454

Hymns of the Christian Life #d449

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Hymns of the Christian Life #175

Inter-Church Hymnal #457

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Pilgrim Hymnal #220

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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #226

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The A. M. E. Zion Hymnal #526

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The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #234

The American Hymnal #d636

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The Army and Navy Hymnal #105

The Book of Hymns #d507

The Church Hymnal #d460

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The Church School Hymnal for Youth #143

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The Evangelical Church School Hymnal #d293

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The Hymnal #179

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The Hymnal for Young People #125

The Hymnal for Youth #111

The Hymnal #279

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The Hymnbook #227

The Methodist Hymnal #d507

The Methodist Hymnal #471

The Methodist Hymnal #471

The New Hymnal for American Youth #194

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The New Hymnal of Praise #d376

The Presbyterian Hymnal #369

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