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3192. I Want to Be a Worker

1. I want to be a worker for the Lord,
I want to love and trust His holy Word,
I want to sing and pray,
Be busy every day
In the vineyard of the Lord.

Refrain
I will work, I will pray,
In the vineyard, in the vineyard of the Lord.
I will work, I will pray.
I will labor every day, in the vineyard of the Lord.

2. I want to be a worker every day,
I want to lead the erring in the way
That leads to Heav’n above,
Where all is peace and love,
In the vineyard of the Lord. [Refrain]

3. I want to be a worker strong and brave,
I want to trust in Jesus’ pow’r to save;
All who will truly come
Shall find a happy home
In the vineyard of the Lord. [Refrain]

4. I want to be a worker; help me, Lord,
To lead the lost and erring to Thy Word,
That points to joys on high
Where pleasures never die,
In the vineyard of the Lord. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: I want to be a worker for the Lord
Title: I Want to Be a Worker
Author: Isaiah Baltzell (1880)
Refrain First Line: I will work, I will pray
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [I want to be a worker for the Lord]
Composer: Isaiah Baltzell (1880)
Incipit: 51112 33212 52223
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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