Songs

Song title Work, Watch and Pray
Year Composed 1902
Author Fanny J. Crosby
Alias (if any)
Composer Charles H. Gabriel
Songbook Young People's Songs of Praise
Songbook page 21
Time sig. 4/4
Music key D
Stanzas 3
Times Published 3
Source URL https://hymnary.org/text/work_watch_and_pray_the_passing_hour
Lyrics 1 Work, watch and pray, the passing hour improving, Life’s ebbing sand perchance will soon be run; Work, watch and pray, and may each golden moment Tell of some good our willing hands have done. Refrain: Work, watch and pray, the Lord Himself commandeth; Look unto Him from Whom all blessings flow, And if we fail in wisdom, grace or knowledge, Still look to Him Who doth our weakness know. 2 Work, watch and pray, and let our zeal be fervent, We may not know the bliss for us in store; Then labor on, while yet the sunshine lingers, Night comes apace when we can work no more. [Refrain] 3 Work, watch and pray, and never be discouraged, Tho’ for a while our toil may seem in vain, Yet we shall see the little cloud arising, God in His love will send the promised rain. [Refrain]
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