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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 24, 1902

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 79, No. 25.

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Call for Workers

By L. D. Santee

L. D. SANTEE
God is calling to his people, through the daytime and the nighttime, Calling in the dewy morning, calling through the shadows dim, Saying to his earnest workers that the present is the right time To lay all upon the altar, consecrating all to him; For the heathen, they are lifting up imploring hands in pleading, And the light of gospel ministry has unto us been given. When God says, “Let your light shine,” it becomes us to be heeding, Or else, by idle waiting, we shall lose the promised heaven.
’Tis the “day of preparation;” let the thoughtful-hearted ponder On the omens of his coming, on the signs that mark it near. Is there no meaning in the calls for help, both here and yonder, In the solemn warning message that the Lord has made so clear? All the world must hear the tidings of the “gospel of the kingdom,” Carried to remotest nations by the heralds of the cross. Many hunger for salvation, and with joy his servants bring them To the Son of God, who loved the world, and counted all things loss.
God is calling us to labor, in the evenings and the daytimes, Holding up the cross of Jesus that the waiting world may see. Life is given for earnest labor, not for idling nor for playtime, But to sound the invitation, “Heavy laden, come to me.” In our keeping is the gospel, it is heaven’s choicest treasure; As ye use the precious “talents” will the Master deal with thee; As we give the light to others, God will regulate our measure; As we preach the freedom of the Son, our God will make us free.
God is calling to his people, through the daytime and the nighttime, Calling by his Holy Spirit, calling through his sacred Word; For the Saviour soon is coming, and the present is the right time To tell to those in darkness, of a risen, coming Lord. They are crying, they are calling for the Saviour, and we know it, For a knowledge of the Son of God, who gave his life for men. O, if we “love our neighbor,” let our words and actions show it! Every soul brought home to Jesus will enrich our diadem.