Looking Backward Through the Year

Looking back­ward thro’ the year

Much that’s wast­ed doth ap­pear;

What worth­while can we re­call?

Serving Je­sus

that is all.

Serving Je­sus ev­ery day

Serving Je­sus as we may

In the great things and the small

Serving Je­sus

that is all.

Other work seems well nigh lost

Little worth the pain it cost;

Earth’s re­wards grow faint and small

Serving Je­sus

that is all.

Helping stray­ing feet to turn

Sending aid that all may learn

Spreading wide the Sav­ior’s call

Serving Je­sus

that is all.

Who

of all the friends we love

Will for­ev­er faith­ful prove?

Never dis­ap­point nor fall?

Perfect Je­sus

He is all.

Perfect Sav­ior

per­fect friend

Perfect love that knows no end;

Satisfying ev­ery call

Perfect Sav­ior

all in all.