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82. The Master’s Work

1 There is never a way, so narrow or short,
But the Master’s work is there;
There is something to do for His dear sake,
Or something to calmly bear.

Refrain:
There is never a day,
There is never a way,
But the Master’s work is there;
There is something to do for His dear sake,
Or something to calmly bear.

2 There are trials to meet with Christian faith,
And duties with Christian grace;
And there’s Christian sweetness to ev’ry one,
To be given in ev’ry place. [Refrain]

3 Their working days are never so hard
Who find in Christ a stay;
And days of darkness are days of light
When Jesus leads the way. [Refrain]

4 There are flowers down in the valley low,
And over the mountain side,
Which never were prais’d by a human voice,
Nor by human eyes described. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: There is never a way, so narrow or short
Title: The Master’s Work
Author: A. L. Wyman
Refrain First Line: There is never a day
Language: English
Publication Date: 1898
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [There is never a way, so narrow or short]
Composer: S. J. Vail
Notes: Public Domain.



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