Scripture Verse

For thy work shall be rewarded. Jeremiah 31:16

Introduction

Words: Mrs. N. A. Mon­tfort, 1896. Ap­peared in Fill­more’s Sun­day School Songs No. 1, ed­it­ed by Pal­mer Hart­sough & James H. Fill­more (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Fill­more Bro­thers, 1898).

Music: Fred­er­ick A. Fill­more (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Mont­fort’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of her (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

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Frederick A. Fillmore (1856–1925)

Lyrics

When the heart grows faint,
And the soul is wea­ry,
Brother, work, watch, pray;
When the nights are long,
And the days are drea­ry,
Brother, work, watch, pray.

Refrain

Work, watch and pray;
Brother, bid the tempt­er flee;
When the heart is faint
And the life seems vain,
My bro­ther, work, watch, pray.

When the way seems lost,
And the staff is brok­en,
Brother, work, watch, pray;
And the spi­rit yearns
For some kind­ly to­ken,
Brother, work, watch, pray.

Refrain

For your work will bring
You the rich­est trea­sure,
Brother, work, watch, pray;
And your pray­er’s re­ward
Is the sweet­est plea­sure,
Brother, work, watch, pray.

Refrain