Scripture Verse

Eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23

Introduction

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Fannie E. Heck
1862–1915

Words: Fan­nie E. Heck, 1913.

Music: It­al­i­an Hymn Fe­li­ce de Gi­ar­di­ni, in The Col­lect­ion of Psalm and Hymn Tunes Sung at the Cha­pel of the Lock Hos­pi­tal, 1769 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Felice de Giardini (1716–1796)
National Portrait Gallery

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Lyrics

Come, women, wide pro­claim
Life through your Sav­ior slain;
Sing ev­er­more.
Christ, God’s effulgence bright,
Christ, who arose in might,
Christ, who crowns you with light,
Praise and adore.

Come, clasping children’s hands,
Sisters from many lands,
Teach to adore.
For the sin sick and worn,
The weak and overborne,
All who in darkness mourn,
Pray, work, yet more.

Work with your courage high,
Sing of the daybreak nigh,
Your love outpour.
Stars shall your brow adorn,
Your heart leap with the morn,
And, by His Love upborne,
Hope and adore.

Then when the garnered field
Shall to our Mas­ter yield
A bounteous store,
Christ, hope of all the meek,
Christ, whom all the earth shall seek,
Christ your reward shall speak,
Joy ev­er­more.