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The Sunday School Teacher's Reward

Author: Emily J. Bugbee Meter: 13.11.12.11 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Ye shall shine as the stars in the fadeless forever Lyrics: 1 Ye shall shine as the stars in the fadeless forever, Who turn unto Jesus the perishing here, Who gently are leading the lambs to the pasture Where floweth the water s cooling and clear. 2 Then prayerfully, carefully, go to your labors, And deal with them wisely, the souls of your care, Never forgetting, though lofty or lowly, How costly a gem is the spirit they bear. 3 Souls that look yearningly ito your faces, Catching the beams of the heavenly light, Turning but slowly from sin’s desert places, Into the beautiful pathway of light. 4 Better, by far, than all worldly bestowment, Is the reward that your service will win; Turning to righteousness souls of the children, Stooping to gather the poorest ones in. 5 Time, with its guerdons o honor and treasure, Soon will be lost in the measureless sea, But yonder a crown, that is starred with the glory Of souls for thy hire, will be waiting for thee. 6 Then turn not thy hand from the work that’s before thee, Nor suffer thy heart to grow careless and cold; The seeds ye are sowing, with patience and prayer, Ere long will be waving in harvests of gold. 7 And work, with a will, for the ages are being Condensed in the cycles of wonderful years; The tread of the Mighty One goeth before thee, And soon will the dawn of His brightness appear. 8 Not long may it be till the Master shall call thee; Not long till the time of thy mission is o’er— Then work while the day lasts, and e’er the night’s shadow Shall gather its gloom, and ye labor no more. Used With Tune: NEW BRAUNFELS Text Sources: The Sunday School Teacher (Chicago: Adams, Blackmer & Lyon) Vol, 1, no. 1, January 1866

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NEW BRAUNFELS

Meter: 13.11.12.11 Appears in 57 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Clarke, 1770-1836 Tune Sources: The Southern Harmony by William Walker Tune Key: a flat minor Incipit: 55655 13212 35553 Used With Text: The Sunday School Teacher's Reward

[Ye shall shine as the stars in the fadeless forever]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: William Augustine Ogden Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 55567 17121 23111 Used With Text: Ye Shall Shine As The Stars

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Ye Shall Shine As The Stars

Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #13862 First Line: Ye shall shine as the stars in the fadeless forever Lyrics: 1 Ye shall shine as the stars in the fadeless forever, Who turn unto Jesus the perishing here, Who so kindly are leading the lambs to the Giver, Where floweth the water so cooling and clear. Then prayerfully, carefully, go to your labors, And deal with them wisely, the souls of your care, And never forget, though lofty or lowly, How costly a gem is the spirit they bear. 2 There are souls that look yearningly into your faces; They’re catching the beams of the heavenly light; They are turning, but slowly, from sin’s desert places, Into the beautiful pathway of right. Oh, better by far than all worldly bestowment, The crown, with its stars, that your labor shall win; Oh turn to the right the souls of the children; And stoop down to gather the poorest one in. 3 Old Time, with its guerdon of honor and treasure, So soon will be lost in the measureless sea; But yonder a crown that is starred with the glory Of souls for thy hire, will be waiting for thee. Then turn not thy hand from the work that’s before thee, Nor suffer thy heart to grow careless and cold; For the seed you are sowing with patience and labor Ere long will be waving in harvests of gold. 4 Then work with a will, for the ages are being Condemned in a cycle of measureless years; The tread of the mighty One goeth before thee, Already the dawn of His brightness appears; Not long shall it be till the Master shall call thee, Not long till the time of thy mission is o’er; Then work while the day lasts, and ere the night shadow Shall gather its gloom, and ye labor no more. Languages: English Tune Title: [Ye shall shine as the stars in the fadeless forever]

Ye shall shine as the stars

Hymnal: The Silver Song #d143 (1870)

Ye shall shine as the stars

Hymnal: New Silver Song #d160 (1872)

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W. A. Ogden

1841 - 1897 Person Name: William Augustine Ogden Composer of "[Ye shall shine as the stars in the fadeless forever]" in The Cyber Hymnal William Augustine Ogden USA 1841-1897. Born at Franklin County, OH, his family moved to IN when he was age six. He studied music in local singing schools at age 8, and by age 10 could read church music fairly well. Later, he could write out a melody by hearing it sung or played. He enlisted in the American Civil War in the 30th IN Volunteer Infantry. During the war he organized a male choir which became well known throughout the Army of the Cumberland. After the war, he returned home, resumed music study, and taught school. He married Jennie V Headington, and they had two children: Lowell and Marian. He worked for the Iowa Normal School, Toledo Public School System. Among his teachers: Lowell Mason, Thomas Hastings, E E Baily and B F Baker, president of the Boston Music School. He wrote many hymns, both lyrics and/or music. He later issued his first song book, “The silver song” (1870). It became quite popular, selling 500,000 copies. He went on to publish other song books. Ogden also taught music at many schools in the U S and Canada. In 1887 he became superintendent of music in the public schools of Toledo, OH. His works include: “New silver songs for Sunday school” (1872), “Crown of life” (1875), “Notes of victory” (1885), “The way of life” (1886), “Gathering jewels” (1886). He was known as a very enthusiastic person in his work and a very congenial one as well. He died at Toledo, OH. John Perry