
Author: May L. Clayton Hymnal: Living Hymns #185 (1890) First Line: I've been to the field with the reapers Refrain First Line: Rest by and by, rest by and by Lyrics: 1 I’ve been to the field with the reapers,
And there I have gleaned all day;
But my task was light, and my heart was glad,
For I heard the Master say:
Chorus:
Rest by and by, rest by and by,
Rest in the field above;
There is rest by and by, happy rest by and by,
And a crown of eternal love.
2 O sweet was the song of the reapers,
And bright was their golden grain,
As it waved in the light of the mid-day sun,
And it smiled o’er the harvest plain. [Chorus]
3 And still by the side of the reapers
I ask that my place may be,
Till the sun shall set, and my work is done,
And the Master calls me home. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [I've been to the field with the reapers]
Rest by and by