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[There's work for the hand, and there's work for the heart]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. M. McIntosh Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 55555 35111 13216 Used With Text: Something to do

Author: Rev. W. H. Woodall Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: There's work for the hand and there's work for the heart Refrain First Line: Work for the aged and work for the young Used With Tune: [There's work for the hand and there's work for the heart]

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Something to Do

Author: Rev. W. H. Woodall Hymnal: Gates Ajar #42 (1885) First Line: There's work for the hand and there's work for the heart Refrain First Line: Work for the aged and work for the young Languages: English Tune Title: [There's work for the hand and there's work for the heart]

Something to do

Author: W. H. Woodall Hymnal: Light and Life #76 (1881) First Line: There's work for the hand, and there's work for the heart Refrain First Line: Work for the aged and work for the young Lyrics: 1 There's work for the hand, and there's work for the heart, Something to do, something to do, And each should be busy performing his part, Something to do, something to do. Refrain: Work for the aged and work for the young, Work for the feeble and work for the strong, Work for us all and excuses for none, Something just now to do, Something to do, Something to do, Something just now to do. 2 The sick must be sooth'd and the hungry be fed, Something to do, something to do, The naked be clothed and the erring be led, Something to do, something to do. [Refrain] 3 The Master says "work" and has led us the way, Something to do, something to do, He say "not tomorrow, the time is today," Something to do, something to do. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [There's work for the hand, and there's work for the heart]

Something to Do

Author: Rev. W. H. Woodall Hymnal: Prayer and Praise #286 (1883) First Line: There's work for the hand, and there's work for the heart Refrain First Line: Work for the aged and work for the young Languages: English Tune Title: [There's work for the hand, and there's work for the heart]

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R. M. McIntosh

1836 - 1889 Composer of "[There's work for the hand, and there's work for the heart]" in Light and Life Used Pseudonym: Robert M. McIntosh ========== Rigdon (Robert) McCoy McIntosh USA 1836-1899 Born at Maury County, TN, into a farming family, he attended Jackson College in Columbia, TN, graduating in 1854. He studied music under Asa Everett in Richmond, VA, and became a traveling singing school teacher. He also served briefly in the Civil War. He wrote several hymns during this period of his life. In 1860 he married Sarah McGlasson, and they had a daughter, Loulie Everett. In 1875 he was appointed head of the Vanderbilt University Music Department in Nashville, TN. In 1877 he joined the faculty of Emory College, Oxford, GA. In 1895 he left Emory College to devote his time to the R M McIntosh Publishing Company. He also served as music editor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Publishing House for over 30 years. His song book publications include: “Good news” (1876), “Light & life” (1881), “Prayer & praise” (1883), “New life” (1879), “New life #2” (1886), and “Songs of service” (1896). He died in Atlanta, GA. John Perry