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Author: Mrs. S. M. I. Henry Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: I have toiled all night and for many a day Lyrics: 1 I have toiled all night and for many a day; They say there are fish in the sea, Yet I’ve caught nothing, my labor is vain, There cometh no increase to me. I will wash out my net, I will hang it away, And my fishing boat draw to the shore, It is useless to me, I will cast out my net In these barren sea-waters no more. 2 And he bent o’er the labor of washing his net, While Jesus walked down to the sea, And entered the ship at the mooring and said, “Thrust the boat out a little for me. Launch out into the deep, and let down the net,” And the fisherman answer’d, “In vain We have labored all night, and yet at thy word I will cast in my net once again.” 3 And how it was done the Lord only knows, But the net was so filled that it brake; For they launched out the ship and they cast in the net, At the Master’s word, just for his sake. And so, tho’ thy labor is vain until now, Lo, Jesus is saying to thee: “Launch out into the deep now and cast in the net, There are fish in the depths of the sea.” Used With Tune: [I have toiled all night and for many a day]

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[I have toiled all night and for many a day]

Appears in 11 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: M. H. Evans Incipit: 12333 31355 55123 Used With Text: Just for His Sake

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Just for His Sake

Author: Mrs. S. M. I. Henry Hymnal: Revival Praises #75 (1907) First Line: I have toiled all night and for many a day Lyrics: 1 I have toiled all night and for many a day; For they say there are fish in the sea, And yet I have caught nothing, my labor is vain, And there cometh no increase to me. I will wash out my net, I will hang it away, And my fishing boat draw to the shore; It is useless to me; I will cast out my net In these barren sea waters no more. 2 So he bent and labored at washing his net, While the Savior walk'd down to the sea, Straight way entering into the ship Jesus said, "Thrust the boat out a little for me, Launch it out in the deep, quickly let down the net," But the fisherman answer'd "In vain We have labored all night, Yet at Thy bidding, Lord, I will cast in my net once again." 3 And just how 'twas done only Jesus can tell, But the net was so full that it brake; For they launch'd out their ship and they cast in their net, As he bade them to do for His sake. Therefore tho' you have labored in vain until now, Lo, the Savior is saying to thee, "Launch out into the deep, Quickly cast in the net; There are fish in the depth of the sea." Tune Title: [I have toiled all night and for many a day]

Just for His Sake

Author: Mrs. S. M. I. Henry Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.2 #174 (1889) First Line: I have toiled all night and for many a day Lyrics: 1 I have toiled all night and for many a day; They say there are fish in the sea, Yet I’ve caught nothing, my labor is vain, There cometh no increase to me. I will wash out my net, I will hang it away, And my fishing boat draw to the shore, It is useless to me, I will cast out my net In these barren sea-waters no more. 2 And he bent o’er the labor of washing his net, While Jesus walked down to the sea, And entered the ship at the mooring and said, “Thrust the boat out a little for me. Launch out into the deep, and let down the net,” And the fisherman answer’d, “In vain We have labored all night, and yet at thy word I will cast in my net once again.” 3 And how it was done the Lord only knows, But the net was so filled that it brake; For they launched out the ship and they cast in the net, At the Master’s word, just for his sake. And so, tho’ thy labor is vain until now, Lo, Jesus is saying to thee: “Launch out into the deep now and cast in the net, There are fish in the depths of the sea.” Tune Title: [I have toiled all night and for many a day]

Just for His Sake

Author: Mrs. S. M. I. Henry Hymnal: Glorious Hymns #24 (1908) First Line: I have toiled all night and for many a day Languages: English Tune Title: [I have toiled all night and for many a day]

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Thoro Harris

1874 - 1955 Arranger of "[I have toil'd all night and for many a day]" in Light and Life Songs No. 3 Born: March 31, 1874, Washington, DC. Died: March 27, 1955, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Buried: International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. After attending college in Battle Creek, Michigan, Harris produced his first hymnal in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1902. He then moved to Chicago, Illinois at the invitation of Peter Bilhorn, and in 1932, to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He composed and compiled a number of works, and was well known locally as he walked around with a canvas bag full of handbooks for sale. His works include: Light and Life Songs, with William Olmstead & William Kirkpatrick (Chicago, Illinois: S. K. J. Chesbro, 1904) Little Branches, with George J. Meyer & Howard E. Smith (Chicago, Illinois: Meyer & Brother, 1906) Best Temperance Songs (Chicago, Illinois: The Glad Tidings Publishing Company, 1913) (music editor) Hymns of Hope (Chicago, Illinois: Thoro Harris, undated, circa 1922) --www.hymntime.com/tch

S. M. I. Henry

1839 - 1900 Person Name: Mrs. S. M. I. Henry Author of "Just for His Sake" in Revival Praises HENRY, Mrs. Sarepta M. I., evangelist, temperance reformer, poet and author, born in Albion, Pa., 4th November, 1839. her father Rev. H. Nelson Irish, was a Methodist clergyman of the old style. He was preaching in Albion at the time of the daughter's birth. In 1841 he was sent to Illinois as a missionary, where he did heroic pioneer work and where he ended his days. In 1859 Miss Irish entered the Rock River Seminary, in Mt. Morris, Ill., when she had for her pastor Rev. J. H. Vincent, then just coming into his life work. Recognition had been given to her literary ability, and during her school days she won many honors in composition. On 7th March, 1861, Miss Irish became the wife of James W. Henry, of East Homer, N. Y. The Civil War broke in upon the plans of the young couple and left Mrs. Henry, in 1871, a soldier's widow. The trio of children born from this union are just such as would be expected from so true a marriage. Mary, an alumna of the Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., is already a writer of acknowledged ability in both prose and verse, and at the national convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in New York, in 1888, she was elected to the position of superintendent of the press department. Alfred, the oldest son, is a faithful and eloquent clergyman, and Arthur is an author. Mrs. Henry was among the first to join the crusade against rum. From the beginning of the organization of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union she has been associated with the national body as superintendent of evangelical work and as evangelist. The result of her seven years of service in gospel temperance in Rockford, Ill., would alone suffice to crown the labors of any ordinary life-time. A partial record of this work is found in her book "Pledge and Cross." Her published books number fourteen, of which two, "Victoria," written during the first year of her daughter's life, and "Marble Cross," are poems. The prose works are "After the! Truth," in four volumes, "Pledge and Cross," "Voice of the Home and Its Legend," "Mabel's Work," "One More Chance," "Beforehand," "Afterward," "Unanswered Prayer," and "Frances Raymond's Investment." Mrs. Henry has long occupied pulpits among all denominations throughout the land. Through her evangelistic work saloons have been closed, churches built and hundreds converted. Her home is now in Evanston, Illinois. American Women: fifteen hundred biographies, with over 1,400 photos: a comprehensive encyclopedia of the lives and achievements of American women during the nineteenth century (Rev. ed.) by Frances E. Willard an Mary A Livermore (New York/Chicago/Springfield, OH: Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick, 1897