Work for Jesus (Thorpe)

Work for the pro­mised bless­ing

Work

for the day will come;

Follow the gleam of the bea­con light

Jesus will lead us home.

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.

Fight for the bat­tle wrought

Fight for the death of sin;

And when we stand at the pear­ly gate

Jesus will let us in.