Ere the Sun Goes Down

I have work enough to do

Ere the sun goes down

For my­self and kin­dred

too

Ere the sun goes down.

Every id­le whis­per still­ing

With a pur­pose firm and will­ing

All my dai­ly tasks ful­fill­ing

Ere the sun goes down.

Ere the sun goes down

Ere the sun goes down

I must do my dai­ly du­ty

Ere the sun goes down.

I must speak the lov­ing word

Ere the sun goes down;

I must let my voice be heard

Ere the sun goes down;

Every cry of pi­ty heed­ing

For the in­jured in­ter­ced­ing

To the light the lost ones lead­ing

Ere the sun goes down.

As I jour­ney on my way

Ere the sun goes down

God’s co­mmands I must ob­ey

Ere the sun goes down.

There are sins that need con­fess­ing

There are wrongs that need re­dress­ing

If I would ob­tain the bless­ing

Ere the sun goes down.