The Evergreen ‎#36

36. Nothing To Do

1 "Nothing to do" in this world of ours,
Where weeds spring up with the fairest flow'rs;
Then off with the garments of sloth and sin,
For Christ, thy Lord, has a kingdom to win.

Chorus:
Come, come let us labor,
While we sojourn here below,
Great, great is the harvest,
And the laborers are few.

2 "Nothing to do!" There are pray'rs to lay
Before the mercy-seat ev'ry day:
There are legions to conquer within, without,
And error strong to be put to rout. [Chorus]

3 "Nothing to do!" There are minds to teach
The simplest accents of Christian speech;
There are hearts to awaken with loving wile,
From grimmest haunts of sin's defile. [Chorus]

4 "Nothing to do!" There are lambs to feed,
The precious hope of the Church's need;
There is strength to be borne to the weak and faint,
And watch to keep with the doubting saint. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Nothing to do in this world of ours
• Title: Nothing To Do
• Refrain First Line: Come, come let us labor
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1873
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Nothing to do in this world of ours]
• Composer: H. E. Kimball
• Incipit: 54565 33212 33543
• Key: E Major
• Notes: Public Domain.