Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#575

575. Now the labourer's task is o'er

1 Now the labourer's task is o'er;
Now the battle-day is past;
Now upon the farther shore
Lands the voyager at last.

Refrain:
Father, in Thy gracious keeping
Leave we now Thy servant sleeping.

2 There the tears of earth are dried;
There its hidden things are clear;
There the work of life is tried
By a juster Judge than here. [Refrain]

3 There the Shepherd, bringing home
Many a lamb forlorn and strayed,
Shelter each no more to roam,
Where the wolf can ne'er invade. [Refrain]

4 There the penitents who turn
To the cross their dying eyes,
All the love of Jesus learn
At His feet in Paradise. [Refrain]

5 There no more the powers of hell
Can prevail to mar their peace;
Christ the Lord shall guard them well,
He who died for their release. [Refrain]

6 "Earth to earth, and dust to dust,"
Calmly now the words we say;
Left behind, we wait in trust
For the resurrection day. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Now the labourer's task is o'er
• Author: John Ellerton, 1826-1893
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Life: Voyage; The Christian Life: Time, Death, Eternity; Death: Rest in; Heaven: Joys of; Heaven: Rest in; Joy: In Heaven; Rest: Heavenly; Rest: In Christ

Tune Information

• Name: REQUIESCAT
• Composer: Dr. J. B. Dykes, 1823-1876
• Meter: 7.7.7.7.8.8
• Key: C Major