Life is fleeting, do not stray;
Great the harvest, few the toilers,
Up and onward, haste away!
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Haste away, then, Christian workers,
Hear the deep, despairing call;
Go and rescue those that perish,
Lend a helping hand to all.
Where the reapers bear their burdens
In the toil and heat of day,
Where the golden sheaves are waving,
Up and onward, haste away!
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Where the conflict fiercely rages
On the battlefield today,
With our banner, shield and buckler,
Up and onward, haste away!
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Consecrated to the service
Of our Saviour and our Lord;
Ever faithful, true and earnest,
We shall gain the great reward.
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