Do Something Today

You're longing to work for the Master

Author: Lanta Wilson Smith
Tune: [You're longing to work for the Master]
Published in 13 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 You’re longing to work for the Master,
Yet waiting for something to do;
You fancy the future is holding
Some wonderful mission for you;
But while you are waiting the moments
Are rapidly passing away;
O brother, awake from your dreaming,
Do something for Jesus today.

Refrain:
Do something, do something,
Do something for Jesus today;
O brother, the moments are passing,
Do something for Jesus today.

2 Go rescue that wandering brother
Who sinks ‘neath his burden of woe,
A single kind action may save him,
If love and compassion you show;
Don’t shrink from the vilest about you,
If you can but lead them from sin;
For this is the grandest of missions,—
Lost souls for the Master to win. [Refrain]

3 Go sing happy songs of rejoicing
With those who no sorrows have known;
Go weep with the heart-broken mourner,
Go comfort eh sad and the lone;
From pitfalls and snares of the tempter
Go rescue the thoughtless and wild;
Go win from pale lips a ‘God bless you,’
Go brighten the life of a child. [Refrain]

4 O never, my brother, stand waiting,
Be willing to do what you can;
The humblest service is needed,
To fill out the Father’s great plan;
Be earning your stars of rejoicing
While earth-life is passing away;
Win someone to meet you in glory,—
Do something for Jesus today. [Refrain]

Source: Showers of Blessing #120

Author: Lanta Wilson Smith

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Text Information

First Line: You're longing to work for the Master
Title: Do Something Today
Author: Lanta Wilson Smith
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Do something, do something
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 13 of 13)
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Precious Hymns #138

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Sacred Trio #430

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Showers of Blessing #120

Standard Revival Songs, and Bible Readings #d68

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Temple Songs #120

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Temple Themes and Sacred Songs #s120

The Canadian Hymnal #435

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The Canadian Hymnal #435

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The Epworth Hymnal No. 2 #198

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The Sacred Trio #430

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The Standard Sunday School Hymnal #109

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Unfading Treasures #100

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