Scripture Verse

Servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. Ephesians 6:6

Introduction

Words: M. M. Light­cap, in The Tem­ple of Praise, ed­it­ed by Will­iam H. Pon­ti­us & Eli­sha A. Hoff­man (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: New­hall & Ev­ans Mu­sic, 1888).

Music: Av­ron W. D. Sty­er, 1888 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

There is work for one and all,
Do it now, do it now.
Hear the Mas­ter to thee call,
Do it now, do it now.
Lead the young, the weak, the old;
Woo the strong, the brave, the bold,
To the ten­der Shep­herd’s fold—
Do it now, do it now.

Can you help an err­ing one?
Do it now, do it now.
Stay not for to­mor­row’s sun,
Do it now, do it now.
Bid them leave the paths of sin,
And a bet­ter life be­gin.
If some wan­der­er you can win—
Do it now, do it now.

If for Je­sus you can speak,
Do it now, do it now.
Though your tones are low and weak,
Do it now, do it now.
Take the tempt­ed by the hand,
Point them to a bet­ter land
That awaits be­yond the strand
Do it now, do it now.

Bid them trust in Je­sus’ pow­er;
Do it now, do it now.
Flee to Him this ve­ry hour,
Do it now, do it now.
Tell them that His life He gave,
Us from end­less wrath to save,
Gained the vic­to­ry o’er the grave,
Do it now, do it now.