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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.
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.
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.
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.
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