Do We Well?
Authors: Clara M. Brooks • Composers: D. O. Teasley • Meter: 8.7.8.7. double with refrain, 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7. with refrain • Language: English • Formats: lyrics, png • Copyright: Free PNG, Public Domain
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1. To the Syrian camp at twilight,
Hungry, thirsty, bleeding, sore,
Came four leprous men of Israel;
Found they there abundant store—
Gold and silver, food and raiment,
“We must go the message tell,
‘Tis a day of joyful tidings,
Waiting here we do not well.”
Chorus:
‘Tis the day of full salvation,
(‘Tis the day of full salvation, ’tis the day of full salvation,)
Go, the joyful message tell;
(Go the joyful message tell, go, the joyful message tell;)
While we wait the millions perish,
(While we wait the millions perish, while we wait the millions perish,)
And we do not well.
(And we do not, we do not well.)
2. Do we well, my precious brethren?
While they starve and die for bread
We with heaven’s richest blessings
Are so bountifully fed.
If we tarry till the morning,
Mischief shall our souls befall.
Go and tell earth’s dying milli0ns,
There is bread enough for all.
3. India’s lost ones still are crying
From that sin benighted land;
Hear those wails from darkest China,
And from Egypt’s sunlit strand.
While a soul remains in darkness,
And in idleness we dwell,
Selfishly the truth enjoying,
Brethren dear, we do not well.
4. If we labor on for Jesus,
And to ev’ry dying one
Tell the glad and joyful tidings,
Till life’s fleeting day is done;
When we stand before the judgment,
While our hearts with rapture swell,
We shall hear the Savior saying,
“Ye have done exceeding well.”