Songs for All ‎#71

71. Share Thy Life

1 O Christian toil not for thyself,
Go share the life God gives,
Who lifts the load his brother bears
He only, truly lives.

Refrain:
Then let us seek to bless the world,
Our gifts and graces share,
Till deserts blossom like the rose,
And love smiles ev’rywhere.

2 The rose its fragrance abroad,
The spring the brook supplies,
The soul that does not others bless
Declines, decays and dies. [Refrain]

3 As God himself his love outpours,
And scatters mercies wide,
So man if he would Godlike be,
Must help on ev’ry side. [Refrain]

4 The world is full of wants and woes,
And hearts are often sad;
The music that God gives to us
Is ours to make men glad. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O Christian toil not for thyself
• Title: Share Thy Life
• Author: T. M. Eastwood
• Refrain First Line: Then let us seek to bless the world
• Publication Date: 1906

Tune Information

• Name: [O Christian toil not for thyself]
• Composer: C. Harold Lowden