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Who Will Stand for the Right?

Representative Text

1 There’s a work to be done,
And we must help bear the burden,
Will you do your part?
Will you do your part?
It is only begun,
And if we share in the guerdon
It is time to make the start.
We must work, work, work,
We must give, give, give,
For the need is surely great;
This our prayer should be
“Here am I, send me!”
Why, then, longer idly wait?

Chorus:
Will you do your part?
Will you do your part?
Lo, the Master now is calling;
Will you do your part?
Will you do your part?
For the night is surely falling.

2 From afar o’er the sea
Are many sad voices calling,
Will you do your part?
Will you do your part?
They are pleading with thee,
For O, the need is appalling
In the world’s great aching heart.
We must work, work, work,
We must give, give, give,
With a heart of love sincere;
‘Tis the Master’s call
Unto one and all
“Go ye,” for the night is near. [Chorus]

3 There is something for all,
No matter what be the station,
Will you do your part?
Will you do your part?
Tho’ the work seemeth small
Before the eyes of the nation,
God can bless the busy mart!
We must work, work, work,
We must give, give, give,
With a prayer for all we do,
Giving thanks and praise
To the God of grace,
That he keep us ever true. [Chorus]


Source: Sunday School Voices, No.2 #146

Author: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel

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

Text Information

First Line: There's a work to be done
Title: Who Will Stand for the Right?
Author: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (1890)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Who will go, who will go to the front
Copyright: Public Domain

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Sunday School Voices, No.2 #146

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