Verse 1
Let us go forth, ’tis God commands;
Let us make haste away,
Offer to Christ our hearts and hands;
We work for Christ to day.

Verse 2
When he vouchsafes our hands to use,
It makes the labour sweet;
If any now to work refuse,
Let not the sluggard eat.

Verse 3
Who would not do what God ordains,
And promises to bless?
Who would not ’scape the toils and pains
Of sinful idleness?

Verse 4
In vain to Christ the slothful pray;
We have not learn’d him so;
No—for he calls himself the way,
And work’d himself below.

Verse 5
Then let us in his footsteps tread,
And gladly act our part,
On earth employ our hands and head,
But give him all our heart.