Main message: Work for God in joy and hope.

Bible references:

• V1. "work" (1 Corinthians 15:58)

"Balm" (Jeremiah 8:21)

"Salvation is free" (Luke 19:9)

• V2. "fountain of life" (Revelations 21:6)

"Banner" (Psalm 20:5)

• V4. "a robe" (Revelations 3:5, 6:11)

"a crown" (Revelations 2:10)

Keywords: work, servants of God, follow, Master, balm, counsel, strength, renew, might, hands, toiling on, hope, watch, labor, comes, hungry, fed, fountain of life, weary, led, cross, banner, glory herald, tidings, salvation is free, darkness, error, fall, exalted, chorus, Lord, robe, crown, reward, home, dwelling

Interpretation notes:

• The hymn uses dotted rhythm.  

• All the important words fall on the strongest beat of the measures, such as ‘work,’ ‘toiling on,’ ‘hope,’ ‘watch,’ ‘labor,’ and ‘comes.’ 

• A fermata appears at the end of the third section on the words ‘do’ and ‘free.’ 

• The refrain’s melody has a touch of trumpet sound with an echo effect. 

• The hymn is in march style.