The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8282

8282. Working For The Crown

1 Shall I be content with one star in my crown,
When Heaven’s bright portals I see?
The answer comes back—strive a cluster to win,
And the way will be brighter for thee.

Refrain:
Working for the crown,
Working for the crown,
Working for the crown,
We shall wear by and by.

2 When, Lord, must I work? Shall I go in the heat,
To white and to wide harvest fields?
Where work is so great and the laborers so few,
And the promise a bountiful yield? [Refrain]

3 Yes, all kinds of work will I find in this field,
My task then quite plain I can see;
And now, having found it it, I’ll labor and wait,
For wholly thine, Lord, would I be. [Refrain]

4 And how shall I get these rare gems for my crown?
Must I wait till Heaven I gain?
Yes, yes, but toil here for the Master’s renown,
Day by day for the Lamb that was slain. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Shall I be content with one star in my crown
• Title: Working For The Crown
• Author: Mrs. H. A. Mabry (1889)
• Refrain First Line: Working for the crown
• Language: English

Tune Information

• Name: [Shall I be content with one star in my crown]
• Composer: H. A. R. Horton
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Public Domain