Christ in Song ‎#795

795. Spend And Be Spent

1. Go, labor on; spend and be spent,
Thy joy to do the Father's will;
It is the way the Master went;
Should not the servant tread it still?

2. Go, labor on; 'tis not for naught;
Thine earthly loss is heav'nly gain:
Men heed thee, love thee, praise thee not:
The Master praises, what are men?

3. Toil on, and in thy toil rejoice;
For toil comes rest; for exile, home;
Soon shalt thou hear the Bridegroom's voice,
The midnight peal: "Behold, I come!"

Text Information

• First Line: Go, labor on; spend and be spent
• Title: Spend And Be Spent
• Author: H. Bonar
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Living His Life: Call to Activity; Children's Hymns

Tune Information

• Name: ALL SAINTS
• Composer: William Knapp
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: A Major