Gloria Deo ‎#436

436. Work While it is To-day

1 Work while it is today!
This was our Saviour’s rule;
With willing minds let us obey,
As learners in His school.

2 Lord, Christ, we humbly ask
Of Thee the power and will,
With fear and meekness, every task,
Of duty to fulfill.

3 At home, by word and deed,
Adorn redeeming grace;
And sow abroad the precious seed
Of truth in every place:—

4 That thus the wilderness
May blossom like the rose,
And trees spring up of righteousness,
Where’er life’s river flows.

5 For thee our all to spend,
Still may we watch and pray,
And, persevering to the end,
Work while it is today.

Text Information

• First Line: Work while it is to-day!
• Title: Work While it is To-day
• Author: James Montgomery
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Work for Christ
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: SERVICE
• Composer: S. M. Bixby
• Meter: S. M.
• Notes: Public Domain.