Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#364

364. Go, labour on; spend and be spent

1 Go labour 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 labour on; 'tis not for nought,
Thy earthly loss is heavenly gain;
Men heed thee, love thee, praise thee not;
The Master praises; what are men?

3 Go labour on, while it is day,
The world's dark night is hastening on;
Speed, speed thy work, cast sloth away;
It is not thus that souls are won.

4 Men die in darkness at thy side,
Without a hope to cheer the tomb;
Take up the torch and wave it wide,
The torch that lights time's thickest gloom.

5 Toil on, faint not, keep watch, and pray;
Be wise, the erring soul to win;
Go forth into the world's highway,
Compel the wanderer to come in.

6 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, labour on; spend and be spent
• Author: Dr. H. Bonar, 1808-1889
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Faithfulness: Rewards of; Winning Souls; Bridegroom: Coming of the; Christ: Bridegroom; Christian: At work; Christian: Servant; The Church and the Kingdom of God: Social Service; Works, Christian; Toil, daily: Christian; Man: His Life and Experiences; Life: Its Opportunities; Labour: For God; Only Plea; Night: Approaching; Soul: Saving the; Human: Need; Reward; Life: Purpose of

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ALBAN
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: St. Alban's Tune Book, 1867