184 4 Our Lord, He Was a Carpenter. (SOCIAL SERVICE.) R. Neilson, а car - penter, Who wrought with saw and plane, was & tent maker, And working at his trade 1. Our Lord, He was 2. St. Paul, he 4 4 And did in Naz-'reth, thirty years, With them that were of self - same craft But while He wrought, His heart and thought Were ev "These hands," he said, "have min istered Το er my ne - ces . with the Lord, si ty;" That He might best construct His Church, And preach the glo- rious Word. And here in gathered his reward, He made the gos pel free. CHORUS. Then, working men, be brave, be strong, To serve the Lord al way; 3 Witness, O Church, with whom His promised Spirit Friend of the friendless, outcast and down-trodden!-O come, etc. 4 E'en by the meek, who pray for His appearing, E'en by the strong, who gird them to the fight, The Kingdoms of this world shall be our Christ's dominion.—O come, etc |