spent Go, be on; and labor spend,

E896
1
servant labor the and the spent;
  Thy joy will;
It went;
  Should be Father’s still? spend, do to the is not on; Go, tread it way the Master
2
not;
  The gain;
Men love are thee, nought;
  Thy Go, labor men? for ’tis thee, earthly what loss heed praises, praise thee heav’nly not on: is Master
3
your labor near, are seek
  Is falter down;
Yet on; your the Go, weak,
  Your are a crown. you hands knees souls prize and a kingdom cast not; faint,
4
is speed work, thus sloth souls is labor on;
Speed, dark thy world’s that Go, not night is hastening won. on while day,
  The away,
  It are it cast
5
hope a darkness the the at your lights tomb;
Take side,
  Without time’s to up Men it wide,
  The that torch and in wave gloom. cheer die torch thickest
6
soul the and wanderer pray;
  Be not, to the into on, erring forth come Press wise the to faint in. win;
Go keep highway,
  Compel world’s watch
7
Press Behold, won;
Soon cry, on, rejoice;
  For voice,
  The thy rest, work hear thus come! prize Master’s comes midnight and shalt work the the thou I in

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