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Work On

Representative Text

1 O work and wait a little while,
The harvest time is near;
Look up! the sky is bright above,
Tho’ all around be drear.

Refrain:
Work and wait a little while,
The harvest time is near,
The sky is bright above
Tho’ all around be drear.

2 The deaf shall hear, the blind shall see
And darkness flee away;
Be patient yet a little while
For dawns the golden day. [Refrain]

3 Work on, the bending harvest glows
And darkness soon will come;
Be faithful, and you shall rejoice
To sing the “Harvest Home.” [Refrain]

Source: Triumphant Songs No.2 #37

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Author: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel

Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: O work and wait a little while
Title: Work On
Author: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Work and wait a little while
Copyright: Public Domain
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