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Just for His Sake

Author: Mrs. S. M. I. Henry Hymnal: Revival Praises #75 (1907) First Line: I have toiled all night and for many a day Lyrics: 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." Tune Title: [I have toiled all night and for many a day]

Just for His Sake

Author: Mrs. S. M. I. Henry Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.2 #174 (1889) First Line: I have toiled all night and for many a day Lyrics: 1 I have toiled all night and for many a day; They say there are fish in the sea, Yet I’ve caught nothing, my labor is vain, 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 And he bent o’er the labor of washing his net, While Jesus walked down to the sea, And entered the ship at the mooring and said, “Thrust the boat out a little for me. Launch out into the deep, and let down the net,” And the fisherman answer’d, “In vain We have labored all night, and yet at thy word I will cast in my net once again.” 3 And how it was done the Lord only knows, But the net was so filled that it brake; For they launched out the ship and they cast in the net, At the Master’s word, just for his sake. And so, tho’ thy labor is vain until now, Lo, Jesus is saying to thee: “Launch out into the deep now and cast in the net, There are fish in the depths of the sea.” Tune Title: [I have toiled all night and for many a day]