The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship ‎#122

122. 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.

Chorus:
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 labor'rs so few,
And the promise a bountiful yield? [Chorus]

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

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. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Shall I be content with one star in my crown
• Title: Working for the Crown
• Author: Mrs. H. A. Mabry
• Refrain First Line: Working for the crown
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1938
• Copyright: Copyright, 1899, by H. A. R. Horton, Dallas, Texas.
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Shall I be content with one star in my crown]
• Composer: H. A. R. Horton
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Copyright, 1899, by H. A. R. Horton, Dallas, Texas.
• Notes: Now Public Domain