…as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
Ephesians 6:6
Words: Johnson Oatman, Jr., in The Best Gospel Songs and Their Composers (Dalton, Georgia: A. J. Showalter, 1904), number 95.
Music: Rufus H. Cornelius (🔊 pdf nwc).
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There’s a voice that calls for reapers,
Those who hear are surely blest;
’Tis the voice of Jesus calling,
Work for Him and do your best.
Refrain
Do your best each day for Jesus,
By and by you will have rest;
But today He calls for reapers,
Work for Him and do your best.
Many souls now sit in darkness,
Many hearts are sore distressed;
Bring to them a ray of sunshine,
Work for Christ and do your best.
Refrain
Like a dove perhaps some loved one
Now has flown from the home rest;
Where perchance some heart is breaking,
Go today and do your best.
Refrain
When the shades of evening gather,
God will call you home to rest;
But today He needs your service,
Work for Him and do your best.
Refrain