Timeless Truths ‎#194

194. Last Night, My Lads

1 Last night, my lads, we toiled away,
Oh, so drearily, drearily;
But we weighed our anchor at break of day,
Oh, so cheerily, cheerily.

Refrain:
So keep up heart and courage, friends!
For home is just in sight;
And who will heed, when safely there,
The perils of the night?

2 Just so we toil through earth’s dark night,
Oh, so drearily, drearily;
Yet we trust to sail at dawn of light,
Oh, so cheerily, cheerily. [Refrain-

3 Though storm clouds come oft ere we land,
Oh, so readily, readily;
Still we trust as guides the Helmsman’s hand,
Oh, so steadily, steadily. [Refrain]

4 When we reach heaven’s shore ’twill be
Drear, no, nevermore, nevermore;
Not a toil nor care, but jubilee
Cheer, yes, evermore, evermore. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Last night, my lads, we toiled away
• Title: Last Night, My Lads
• Author: Unknown (bef. 1877)
• Author (st. 3-4): J. A. E. (2004)
• Refrain First Line: So keep up heart and courage, friends!
• Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.6.8.6.8.6
• Scripture:
  2 Corinthians 4:17
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Last_Night_My_Lads)

Tune Information

• Name: [Last night my lads, we toiled away]
• Composer and Harmonizer: Joel A. Erickson (2003)
• Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.6.8.6.8.6
• Key: c minor
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Last_Night_My_Lads)