Now the Laborers Task Is Oer { Now the Laborers Task Is Oer by John Ellerton, 1858 REQUIESCAT-Rev. John Bacchus Dykes Now the Laborer's Task Is O'er } Now The laborer's task is o'er; Now the battle day is past; Now upon the farther shore Lands the voyager at last. Chorus Father, in thy gracious keeping Leaue we now thy servant sleeping. There the tears of earth are dried; There its hidden things are clear; There the work of life is tried By a juster judge than here. There the penitents, that turn To the cross their dying eyes, All the love of Jesus learn At his feet in paradise. There no more the powers of hell Can prevail to mar their peace; Christ the Lord shall guard them well, He who died for their release. "Earth to earth, and dust to dust," Calmly now the words we say, Left behind, we wait in trust For the resurrection day.