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(SECOND TUNE)
HAZEL. (7 7. 7 7. 8 8.) Words by John Ellerton (1820-1803).
Basil Harwood (1859- ).
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1. Now the la-bourer's task is o er;
Now the bat-tle day is past;
Now up-on the far-ther shore
Land the voy-a-ger at last.
Now the bat-tle day is past;
Now up-on the far-ther shore
Land the voy-a-ger at last.
2. There the tears of earth are dried;
There its hid-den things are clear;
There the work of life is tried
By a just-er Judge than here.
There its hid-den things are clear;
There the work of life is tried
By a just-er Judge than here.
3. There the sin-ful souls, that turn
To the Cross their dy-ing eyes,
All the love of Christ shall learn
A his feet in Par-a--dise.
To the Cross their dy-ing eyes,
All the love of Christ shall learn
A his feet in Par-a--dise.
4. There no more the powers of hell
Can pre-vail to mar their peace;
Christ the Lord shall guard them well,
He who died for their re - -lease.
Can pre-vail to mar their peace;
Christ the Lord shall guard them well,
He who died for their re - -lease.
5. 'Earth to earth, and dust to dust,'
Calm-ly now the words we say;
Leav-ing him to sleep in trust
Till the Re-sur-rec-tion - day
Calm-ly now the words we say;
Leav-ing him to sleep in trust
Till the Re-sur-rec-tion - day
