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Laboring on Jesus, the good land so real,
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| 1. | Laboring on Jesus, the good land so real, |
| | Plowing and planing and watering the field. |
| | He yields the produce of reality, |
| | God reaps the harvest of Jesus in me. |
| | O Jesus! You're God's good land |
| | For me to labor on! |
| | I'll bit by bit possess You |
| | Until the whole is won! |
| | With Canaan is God's purpose, |
| | The labor He will bless; |
| | Lord Jesus, here I gain Yourself, |
| | Your Person to possess. |
| 2. | Laboring on Jesus! My heart has been set, |
| | Labor's begun, and I have no regret, |
| | For with my labor God's sending the rain, |
| | And all my labor on Christ yields much |
| | gain. |
| 3. | Laboring on Jesus this practical way- |
| | Praying His Word in the spirit each day, |
| | Foll'wing His living anointing within, |
| | Built up with others, the church life to win. |
| 4. | Laboring on Jesus yield reality, |
| | Meeting of fullness for all men to see; |
| | There God and man are indeed satisfied, |
| | And there God's presence cannot be denied. |
| 5. | Labor on Jesus to have Him increased! |
| | Then seek God's dwelling and come to the |
| | feast! |
| | There bring and offer your surplus to God, |
| | There eat the riches, rejoice in the Lord! |