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The Pilgrim's Mission

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 28, 1871

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 38, No. 24.

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The Pilgrim's Mission.

By Sel.

Listen, the Master beseecheth, Calling each one by his name; His voice to each living heart reacheth, Its cheerfulest service to claim. Go where the vineyard demandeth Vine-dressers' nurture and care; Or go where the white harvest standeth, The joy of the reaper to share.
CHORUS:—
Then work, brothers, work, let us slumber no longer, For God's call to labor grows stronger and stronger; The light of this life shall be darkened full soon, But the light of the better life resteth at noon.
Seek those of evil behavior; Bid them their lives to amend; Go point the lost world to the Saviour, And be to those friendless a friend. Stilled be the lone heart of anguish, Soothed by the pity of thine; By waysides if wounded ones languish, Go pour in the oil and the wine.
Work, though the enemy's laughter Over the valleys may sweep; For God's patient workers hereafter Shall laugh when the enemies weep. Ever on Jesus reliant, Press on your chivalrous way; The mightiest Philistine giant His Davids are chartered to slay.
Work for the good that is nighest, Dream not of greatness afar; That glory is ever the highest Which shines upon men as they are. Work, though the world would defeat you, Heed not its slander and scorn; Nor weary till angels shall greet you, With smiles through the gates of the morn.
Offer thy life on the altar; In the high purpose be strong; And if the tired spirit should falter, Then sweeten thy labor with song. What if the poor heart complaineth, Soon shall its waiting be o'er; For there, in the rest which remaineth, It shall grieve and be weary no more. —Sel.