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SDA Hymnal 375

Work, for the Night Is Coming

Words: Anna L. CoghillMusic: Lowell MasonTune: WORK SONG7.6.7.6.D

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1Work, for the night is coming, work through the morning hours; Work while the dew is sparkling, work 'mid springing flowers; Work while the day grows brighter, under the glowing sun; Work, for the night is coming, when man's work is done.

2Work, for the night is coming, work through the sunny noon; Fill brightest hours with labor, rest comes sure and soon. Give every flying minute something to keep in store; Work, for the night is coming, when man works no more.

3Work, for the night is coming, under the sunset skies; While their bright tints are glowing, work, for daylight flies. Work till the last beam fadeth, fadeth to shine no more; Work, for the Lord is coming, when man's work is o'er.

Meter
7.6.7.6.D
Scripture
John 9:4; Ecclesiastes 9:10

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The verse

Meter
52 · the hymnal prints 7.6.7.6.D
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 43% of beats fit
Rhyme
A
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Verse 1

Work, for the night is coming, work through the morning hours; Work while the dew is sparkling, work 'mid springing flowers; Work while the day grows brighter, under the glowing sun; Work, for the night is coming, when man's work is done./˘˘/˘/˘//˘/˘/˘//˘/˘/˘///˘/˘//˘///˘/˘˘/˘//˘˘/˘/˘///˘/52A

Verse 2

Work, for the night is coming, work through the sunny noon; Fill brightest hours with labor, rest comes sure and soon. Give every flying minute something to keep in store; Work, for the night is coming, when man works no more./˘˘/˘/˘//˘/˘///˘/˘˘/˘///˘///˘˘/˘/˘/˘˘/˘//˘˘/˘/˘///˘/52A

Verse 3

Work, for the night is coming, under the sunset skies; While their bright tints are glowing, work, for daylight flies. Work till the last beam fadeth, fadeth to shine no more; Work, for the Lord is coming, when man's work is o'er./˘˘/˘/˘/˘˘////˘//˘/˘/˘/////˘///˘/˘˘/˘//˘˘/˘/˘///˘/50A

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.