The New Praiseworthy ‎#239

239. Reapers for the Harvest

1 Lo! all ready for the gath'ring God's great harvest stands;
Hark! the reapers' song is ringing up and down the lands;
Hear you not the call for workmen sounding over hill and valley?
Answer quickly, bring to service willing hearts and hands.

Chorus:
Lo! the harvest ripe and ready stands today;
See, the Master cometh, and He comes this way,
Seeking for reapers; let us answer one and all,
For a great reward is offered if we heed His call.
Awake, awake! the harvest waits on ev'ry hill and plain;
Go, and gather in the sheaves of golden grain;
Reaping and binding, ere the harvest pass away,
Answer quickly, "We will work today."

2 "Great the need but few have answered," hear the Master say;
From the work of loyal service will you turn away?
O for love of Christ who calls you to be reapers in His harvest,
Answer "Master, I will gladly work for you today." [Chorus]

3 O ye idlers join the chorus of the harvest song,
Let its music rise to heaven all the hills along;
Those who reap God's grain and bind it, and go gleaning in the by-ways,
Find that work done for the Savior makes the weakest strong. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Lo! all ready for the gath'ring God's great harvest stands
• Title: Reapers for the Harvest
• Author: Eben E. Rexford
• Refrain First Line: Lo! the harvest ripe and ready stands today
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Copyright: Words and Music Copyright, 1905, by E.O. Excell. International Copyright Secured.

Tune Information

• Name: [Lo! all ready for the gath'ring God's great harvest stands]
• Composer: Samuel W. Beazley
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Words and Music Copyright, 1905, by E.O. Excell. International Copyright Secured.