Working for the King of Kings

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Working, working for the blessed Master

Author: J. R. Baxter (1928)
Tune: [Working, working for the blessed Master]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 Working, working for the blessed Master,
Keeping tones of gladness ever ringing;
Working, working, ev'ry day still faster,
Happy that sheaves we're bringing.

Refrain:
Working now for the King of all kings,
And trusting Him along the straight and the narrow way,
Happiness true to us it now brings,
We dearly love Him each day;
(We know that) He'll reward each soul that to Him clings,
And He will hear us all when we unto Him shall pray,
Working, working for the King, of glory,
O accept our labor, Lord, we pray.

2 Working, working for a leader glorious,
Just to serve our Lord bring us true pleasure;
Working, working we shall be victorious,
Jesus will grant full measure. [Refrain]

3 Working, working for the risen Savior,
Happy is His service, ever singing,
Working, working, winning grace and favor,
Trusting His love and clinging. [Refrain]

Source: Tuneful Tidings #101

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Author: J. R. Baxter

Jesse Randall (Pap) Baxter, Jr. (1887-1960) Born: December 8, 1887, Lebanon, Alabama. Died: January 21, 1960. Baxter grew up in DeKalb County, Alabama. In 1926, he bought part of Virgil Stamps’ Gospel music firm, which became the Stamps-Baxter Music and Printing Company, one of the most successful Gospel music publishers of the early 20th Century. Baxter ran the company’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, office until Stamps’ death in 1940, then moved to Dallas, Texas, to run the main office. After Baxter’s death, his wife, Clarice, ran the business until she died; it was then sold to Zondervan. Baxter was inducted into the Southern Gospel Mus… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line:	Working, working for the blessed Master
Title:	Working for the King of Kings
Author:	J. R. Baxter (1928)
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	We're working for the King of kings
Copyright:	Public Domain