We bear the strain of earthly care

471 Azmon. C. M.

1 We bear the strain of earthly care,
   But bear it not alone;
   Beside us walks our Brother Christ
   And makes our task His own.

2 Through din of market, whirl of wheels,
   And thrust of driving trade,
   We follow where the Master leads,
   Serene and unafraid.

3 The common hopes that make us men
   Were His in Galilee;
   The tasks He gives are those He gave
   Beside the restless sea.

4 Our brotherhood still rests in Him,
   The Brother of us all,
   And o'er the centuries still we hear
   The Master's winsome call.
                         Ozora S. Davis
                         The Methodist Hymnal 1939 edition