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Then let us in his service spend, What we from Him receive; And back to Him what he shall lend, In thanks and praises give.

That they may learn to labour truly to get their own living, they sing as follows, before they go to work,

Let us go forth, ’tis GOD’s command; Let us make haste away, Offer to CHRIST our hearts and hands, We work for CHRIST to-day.

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

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

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.