Revival Praises ‎#75

75. Just for His Sake

1 I have toiled all night and for many a day;
For they say there are fish in the sea,
And yet I have caught nothing, my labor is vain,
And there cometh no increase to me.
I will wash out my net, I will hang it away,
And my fishing boat draw to the shore;
It is useless to me; I will cast out my net
In these barren sea waters no more.

2 So he bent and labored at washing his net,
While the Savior walk'd down to the sea,
Straight way entering into the ship Jesus said,
"Thrust the boat out a little for me,
Launch it out in the deep, quickly let down the net,"
But the fisherman answer'd "In vain
We have labored all night, Yet at Thy bidding, Lord,
I will cast in my net once again."

3 And just how 'twas done only Jesus can tell,
But the net was so full that it brake;
For they launch'd out their ship and they cast in their net,
As he bade them to do for His sake.
Therefore tho' you have labored in vain until now,
Lo, the Savior is saying to thee,
"Launch out into the deep, Quickly cast in the net;
There are fish in the depth of the sea."

Text Information

• First Line: I have toiled all night and for many a day
• Title: Just for His Sake
• Author: Mrs. S. M. I. Henry
• Publication Date: 1907

Tune Information

• Name: [I have toiled all night and for many a day]
• Composer: M. H. Evans
• Key: D Major