Laboring and Heavy Laden

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Laboring and heavy laden, Wanting help in time of need

Author: John S. B. Monsell
Published in 21 hymnals

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Piano/Organ
	The DaySpring

Instrumental
	JOY TO THE WORLD

Handbells
	Advent Tidings

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1 Laboring and heavy laden,
Wanting help in time of need,
Fainting by the way from hunger,
"Bread of life!" on Thee we feed.

2 Thirsting for the springs of waters
That, by love's eternal law,
From the stricken rock are flowing,
"Well of life!" from Thee we draw.

3 In the land of cloud and shadow,
Where no human eye can see,
Light to those who sit in darkness,
"Light of life!" we walk in Thee.

4 Thou the grace of life supplying,
Thou the crown of life wilt give;
Dead to sin, and daily dying,
"Life of life!" in Thee we live.

Source: The Lutheran Hymnary #516

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Author: John S. B. Monsell

John Samuel Bewley Monsell (b. St. Colomb's, Londonderry, Ireland, 1811; d. Guilford, Surrey, England, 1875) was educated at Trinity College in Dublin and served as a chaplain and rector of several churches in Ireland after his ordination in 1835. Transferred to England in 1853, he became rector of Egham in Surrey and was rector of St. Nicholas Church in Guilford from 1870 until his death (caused by a construction accident at his church). A prolific poet, Monsell published his verse in eleven volumes. His three hundred hymns, many celebrating the seasons of the church year, were issued in collections such as Hymns and Miscellaneous Poems (1837), Spiritual Songs (1857), Hymns of Love and Praise (1863), and The Parish Hymnal (1873). Bert P… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Laboring and heavy laden, Wanting help in time of need
Title:	Laboring and Heavy Laden
Author:	John S. B. Monsell
Meter:	8.7.8.7
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

Matthew 11:28
(hymns)

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BROCKLESBURY

[Laboring and heavy laden] (Boggess)

GEM

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