In Our Work and In Our Play

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In our work and in our play, Jesus, be Thou ever near

Author: W. Chatterton Dix
Published in 37 hymnals

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1 In our work and in our play,
Jesus, be thou ever near,
guarding, guiding, all the day,
keeping in thy holy fear.

2 Thou didst toil, O royal Child,
in the far-off Holy Land,
blessing labour undefiled,
pure and honest, of the hand.

3 Thou wilt bless our play-hour too,
if we ask thy succour strong;
watch o'er all we say and do,
Hold us back from guilt and wrong.

4 O, how happy thus to spend
work and play-time in his sight,
till the rest which shall not end,
till the day which knows not night!

Source: CPWI Hymnal #653

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Author: W. Chatterton Dix

Most British hymn writers in the nineteenth century were clergymen, but William C. Dix (b. Bristol, England, 1837; d. Cheddar, Somerset, England, 1898) was a notable exception. Trained in the business world, he became the manager of a marine insurance company in Glasgow, Scotland. Dix published various volumes of his hymns, such as Hymns of Love and Joy (1861) and Altar Songs: Verses on the Holy Eucharist (1867). A number of his texts were first published in Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861). Bert Polman… Go to person page >

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First Line:	In our work and in our play, Jesus, be Thou ever near
Title:	In Our Work and In Our Play
Author:	W. Chatterton Dix
Meter:	7.7.7.7 D
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain