Hymn
We'll Work Till Jesus Comes
Oh, land of rest for thee I sigh,
When will the moment come,
When I shall lay my armor by,
And dwell in peace at home?
We'll work, till Jesus comes,
We'll work, till Jesus comes,
We'll work, till Jesus comes,
And we'll be gathered home.
No tranquil joys on earth I know,
No peaceful, shelt'ring dome;
This world's a wilderness of woe,
This world is not my home.
To Jesus Christ I fled for rest;
He bade me cease to roam,
And lean for succor on His breast
Till He conduct me home.
I sought at once my Savior's side,
No more my steps shall roam;
With Him I'll brave death's chilling tide,
And reach my heav'nly home.
We'll Work Till Jesus Comes — Text from International Song Service, 1895. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/well-work-till-jesus-comes
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote We'll Work Till Jesus Comes?
The words of We'll Work Till Jesus Comes were written by Elizabeth Mills; the version here was published in 1895. The library also holds The Realms of the Blest, another hymn by Elizabeth Mills.
Is We'll Work Till Jesus Comes public domain?
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