Scripture Verse

Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness! Matthew 25:21

Introduction

Words & Music: Maude B. Ja­cobs, in Har­vest Hymns, by Ro­bert H. Cole­man (Dal­las, Tex­as: Ro­bert H. Cole­man, 1924), num­ber 245 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ja­cobs (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

When the night shades gent­ly are fall­ing,
And the lights soft­ly glow in the sky,
Then I think of the home ov­er yon­der,
And it seems to be so near by.

Refrain

O the glo­ry await­ing in the home­land,
When our day’s work here is done!
We will be safe home with the Fa­ther,
And no sor­row shall ev­er come.

Whatever the task that is giv­en,
I will faith­ful­ly la­bor on;
Contented if, when it is fin­ished,
The Fa­ther shall say, Well done.

Refrain

And when my day here is end­ed,
And the twi­light of life I’ve won,
I will face to­ward home in the ev­en­ing,
And wait for the lights to come.

Refrain