Our Best

Hear ye the Master's call, "Give me thy best"

Author: S. C. Kirk (1912)
Tune: TULLAR (Tullar 54435)
Published in 66 hymnals

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Representative Text

1. Hear ye the Master’s call, “Give Me thy best!”
For, be it great or small, that is His test.
Do then the best you can, not for reward,
Not for the praise of men, but for the Lord.

Refrain:
Every work for Jesus will be blest,
But He asks from everyone his best.
Our talents may be few, these may be small,
But unto Him is due our best, our all.

2. Wait not for men to laud, heed not their slight;
Winning the smile of God brings its delight!
Aiding the good and true ne’er goes unblest,
All that we think or do, be it the best.

3. Night soon comes on apace, day hastens by;
Workman and work must face testing on high.
Oh, may we in that day find rest, sweet rest,
Which God has promised those who do their best.

Source: 50 Uncommon Songs: for partakers of the common salvation #29

Author: S. C. Kirk

Born: Circa 1847, Near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died: Circa 1917, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kirk’s works include: Musings Along the Way --www.hymntime.com/tch  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Hear ye the Master's call, "Give me thy best"
Title: Our Best
Author: S. C. Kirk (1912)
Meter: 10.10.10.10 with refrain
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Every work for Jesus will be blest
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 66 of 66)
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50 Uncommon Songs #29

Abiding Songs #d38

Baptist Hymnal #437

Choice Light and Life Songs #70

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Christian Praise #396

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Church Service Hymns #114

Convention Hymns selected from Sunday School Melodies #d14

Convention Hymns Selected from Sunday School Melodies #d21

Convention Hymns Selected from Sunday School Melodies #d7

Evangel Bells #d33

Exalt His Name #36

Glad Tidings #d36

Gospel Hymnal #d96

Gospel Melodies #d59

Hymnal of the Church of God #226

Hymns for Praise and Service #335

Hymns of Grace #d119

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Inspiring Hymns #393

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Jehovah's Praise #2

Junior Hymnal #d56

Junior Hymns #149

Junior Youth Hymnal #d54

Leading Hymns #d34

Look and Live Songs #d34

Majestic Hymns #d63

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Pilot Hymns #107

Precious Hymns #108

Redemption Melodies #d27

Revival Songs #d30

Service Songs #d60

Sing, Sing, Sing #d19

Singing Youth #d67

Songs for Juniors #d40

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Songs of Faith #97

Songs of Life, for Use in the Sunday School ... #d42

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Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #402

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Sunday School Hymns No. 2 #12

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Sunday School Hymns No. 2 (Canadian ed.) #12

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Sunday School Melodies #2

Sunday School Sings #d32

The American Hymnal for English Speaking People Everywhere #d107

The Boy's Hymnal #d22

The Boy's Hymnal #d10

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The Broadman Hymnal #343

The Christian Life Hymnal #496

The Church Hymnal #d139

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The Church School Hymnal #114

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The Cyber Hymnal #5459

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The Excelsior Hymnal #91

The Festival Song Budget, Rally Day #d7

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The Junior Song and Service Book #2

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The Kingdom of Praise #2

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The Modern Hymnal #342

The New Crusade Songs #d19

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The New National Baptist Hymnal #351

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The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #438

The Pilot #d54

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Timeless Truths #555

Triumphant Service Songs #116

Tullar's Song Treasury #d29

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Voice of Praise #87

When Youth Sing #d58

Women's Gospel Trios #81

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Worship and Service Hymnal #455

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Youth Hymnal #67

Youth Worship and Sing #d71

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