To love some­one more dear­ly ev­ery day,
To help a wan­der­ing child to find his way,
To pon­der o’er a no­ble thought and pray,
And smile when ev­en­ing falls,
And smile when ev­en­ing falls:
This is my task.

To fol­low truth as blind men long for light,
To do my best from dawn of day till night,
To keep my heart fit for His ho­ly sight,
And an­swer when He calls,
And an­swer when He calls:
This is my task.

And then my Sav­ior by and by to meet,
When faith hath made her task on earth com­plete,
And lay my hom­age at the Mas­ter’s feet,
Within the jas­per walls,
Within the jas­per walls:
This crowns my task.