Work for the pro­mised bless­ing,
Work, for the day will come;
Follow the gleam of the bea­con light,
Jesus will lead us home.

Refrain

Work, for the day is dawn­ing,
Far on the east­ern plain;
The pro­mise came to the sons of men,
Jesus will come again.

Work, for the night is drea­ry,
Pray for the reign of right;
Follow our Lord, tho’ the way be dark,
Jesus will give us light.

Refrain

Fight for the bat­tle wrought,
Fight for the death of sin;
And when we stand at the pear­ly gate,
Jesus will let us in.

Refrain