Co-workers for the kingdom of God.
Colossians 4:11
Words: Lydia Hess, in Glad News No. 2, edited by George W. Bacon (Hudson, North Carolina: Teachers’ Music Publishing, 1918), number 4.
Music: Clement Hess (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Lydia or Clement Hess (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
We are working for the kingdom
That shall never, never end,
As we journey thro’ this world of strife and sin,
Pointing lost ones to a Savior,
Christ their best and truest friend,
That the crown of life eternal they may win.
Refrain
We are working, ever working,
For the kingdom of the Savior we adore;
We are working, ever working,
And we’ll praise His glorious name forevermore!
We are working, watching, praying,
Whether bright or dark the way,
Trusting Him who gave His life our souls to save;
And we’ll press with courage onward,
Serving Him from day to day,
Till we reach that blissful home beyond the grave.
Refrain
All our toils will be forgotten
When our Savior we shall greet,
In that bright, eternal city built above;
And with those we’ve helped to rescue,
Endless praises we’ll repeat,
Ever sharing in the fullness of His love.
Refrain