Help Us to Labor On

Help us to labor on,
Savior, for Thee;
Faithful in word and deed,
O may we be.

Refrain

Till all our work is done,
Our crown of glory won,
Help us, Lord, to labor on,
Trusting in Thee.

Help us to labor on,
Cheered from above;
Sowing the word of life,
Telling Thy love.

Refrain

Help us to labor on,
Lord, not in vain;
O may we gather in,
Bright, golden grain.

Refrain

Author: Fanny Crosby

Year: 1880

Fanny Crosby (Frances Jane Crosby) wrote hundreds of gospel song texts in the late 19th century, many of which were set to music by William H. Doane or others. This text matches her style, meter, and recurring themes of faithful labor for Christ. Some hymnals attribute it simply as 'F. J. C.' or leave it anonymous, but internal evidence and period sources point to her.