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| 264 | Living Hymns#265 | 266 |
| Text: | Toil on, Teachers |
| Tune: | SMYRNA |
1 Toil on, teachers, toil on boldly,
Labor on and watch and pray;
Men may scoff and treat you coldly,
Heed them not, go on your way;
Jesus is a loving Master;
Cease not then his work to do;
Cleave to him still closer, faster,
He will own and honor you.
2 Toil on, teachers! toil on ever,
Constantly, unflinching toil
Faint ye not, and weary never,
Labor on in ev'ry soil;
Listless souls one day may waken,
Buried seeds spring up and grow,
Sin's stout bulwarks may be shaken
Hardened hearts may be brought low.
3 Toil on, teachers! earnest, steady,
Sowing well the seed of truth;
Always willing, cheerful, ready,
Watching, praying for your youth;
Patient, firm and persevering,
Leaning on the promise sure;
Prayer will surely gain a hearing,
Faithful to the end endure.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Toil on, teachers, toil on boldly |
| Title: | Toil on, Teachers |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1890 |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | SMYRNA |
| Meter: | 8s & 7s. D. |
| Key: | F Major or modal |
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