...what he said about the twelve hours of the day, and the night which cometh, they are on the alert. " I must work the work of him that sent me, while it is day," is both his language and theirs. Active beginnings are useful, and none can begin too soon....

...there comes a change over the spirit of His life. The unremitting toil becomes more superhuman : " I must work the work of Him that sent Me while it is day; the night cometh when no man can work." The cold presentiment of doom hangs more often on Him....

...relieve himself of the heavy duties which pressed upon him, he replied with affectionate solemnity — " I must work the work of Him that sent me while it is day." Dr. Thomson presented himself at the breakfast-table of his own family on the 9th of February,...

...for its accomplishment is short. Let us engage in it in the spirit of our great Exemplar, who said, " I must work the work of Him that sent me while it is day." We should not even wait till we have in our wisdom found out the best way. Let us be at it...

...inured to faithfulness has often been found pronouncing, in some form or other, God's watchword, now. " I must work the work of Him that sent me while it is day." So said our glorious Exemplar, whose meat and drink, and vital air, it was to do the will...

...this, there conies a change over the spirit of His life. The unremitting toil becomes more superhuman, "I must work the work of Him that sent Me while it is day: the night cometh when no man can work." The cold presentiment of doom hangs more often on Him....

...own as the highest : " To this end came 1 into the world, that I might bear witness to the truth :" " I must work the work of Him that sent me while it is day." See, again, how he reverenced humanity — he, the Spotless One — when he found it by the...

...found a thousand people waiting for him. Much fatigued he preached to them in the street, from the words, " I must work the work of Him that sent me while it is called today; the night cometh, when no man can work." " A solemn scene," he says ; " the moon shone...

...doing good, night and day, labouring for others; often wearied, but never slothful. It was He who said, "I must work the work of Him that sent me while it is called to-day." And ere He left the world He said, — "I have finished the work Thou hast given...

...that sent me, and to finish Ms work. I must work — a love to, and delight in my work, impels me. I must work the work of him that sent me while it is day." Onward he toiled until he could say, "I have glorified thee on earth, I have finished the...