Your work of faith, and labor of love.
1 Thessalonians 1:3
Words: George W. Lyon, in The Best Gospel Songs and Their Composers (Dalton, Georgia: A. J. Showalter, 1904), number 96.
Music: Mendocino J. Henry Showalter (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Lyon (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
More and better work for Jesus,
Is the burning cry today;
More of consecrated service,
More of seeking souls astray.
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Let us keep it on our banners,
Write it in our hearts with care,
More and better work for Jesus,
In each deed and song and prayer.
More and better work for Jesus,
More of lightening others’ cares,
More of gleaning for the Master,
More of plucking out the tares.
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More and better work for Jesus,
More of sacrifice of gain;
More of binding up the wounded,
More of balm to soothe their pain.
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More of kindness to the erring,
More of sympathy and love,
More of humble Christ-like living,
Will make earth like Heav’n above.
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