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Author: William J. Kirkpatrick Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: I have labored for thee, O sin Refrain First Line: The wages of sin is death Lyrics: 1 I have labored for thee, O sin, With energy, night and day, Now what shall I have for my reward, And what is my utmost pay? Refrain: “The wages of sin is death,” All that is promised, you know,— Nothing but death, eternal death, Bitter remorse and woe. 2 But I’ve given my youth and strength, My talents and time to thee, I have bartered away my words of truth, And nothing remains to me. [Refrain] 3 I have slighted the voice of God, And stifled my conscience too; I have done despite to the Spirit’s power, In striving thy work to do. [Refrain] 4 I have severed the ties of earth, And ruined my hopes of heaven, And only for thee I’ve lived and toiled, And now, what reward is given? [Refrain] Used With Tune: [I have labored for thee, O sin]

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[I have labored for thee, O sin]

Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 55111 12312 22432 Used With Text: The Wages of Sin

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The Wages of Sin

Author: William J. Kirkpatrick Hymnal: The Ark of Praise #65 (1882) First Line: I have labored for thee, O sin Refrain First Line: The wages of sin is death Lyrics: 1 I have labored for thee, O sin, With energy, night and day, Now what shall I have for my reward, And what is my utmost pay? Refrain: “The wages of sin is death,” All that is promised, you know,— Nothing but death, eternal death, Bitter remorse and woe. 2 But I’ve given my youth and strength, My talents and time to thee, I have bartered away my words of truth, And nothing remains to me. [Refrain] 3 I have slighted the voice of God, And stifled my conscience too; I have done despite to the Spirit’s power, In striving thy work to do. [Refrain] 4 I have severed the ties of earth, And ruined my hopes of heaven, And only for thee I’ve lived and toiled, And now, what reward is given? [Refrain] Tune Title: [I have labored for thee, O sin]

The Wages of Sin

Author: W. J. K. Hymnal: Popular Hymns Number 2 #138 (1901) First Line: I have labored for thee, O sin Refrain First Line: The wages of sin is death Languages: English Tune Title: [I have labored for thee, O sin]

The Wages of Sin

Author: W. J. K. Hymnal: Popular Hymns Number 3 #177 (1910) First Line: I have labored for thee, O sin Refrain First Line: "The wages of sin is death" Languages: English Tune Title: [I have labored for thee, O sin]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Author of "The Wages of Sin" in The Ark of Praise William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman