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Love makes our toil worth while

Open wider the door of your heart to the light

Author: E. Whitfold
Tune: [Open wider the door of your heart to the light]
Published in 2 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Open wider the door of your heart to the light;
Let the sunshine of love make its corners all bright;
Let no selfish desires bring the shadow of night,
Only love makes our toil worthwhile.

Refrain:
Let the sunlight and the love-light
Fill your face with their glory,
With a bright, sunny smile;
Bear your trials with patience,
Good cheer sure will win;
Only love makes our toil worthwhile!

2 If your face is alight with the sunshine of love
Then your soul will be filled with a joy from above;
Everywhere you’ll find gladness, tho’ widely you rove;
Only love makes our toil worthwhile. [Refrain]

3 Learn to love men about you, whatever you learn,
Finding no one too lowly and no one to spurn;
Love will teach you to help them, their good to discern,
Only love makes our toil worthwhile. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #8770

Author: E. Whitfold

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Text Information

First Line: Open wider the door of your heart to the light
Title: Love makes our toil worth while
Author: E. Whitfold
Refrain First Line: Let the sunlight of God shine in
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #8770

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