The Ark of Praise ‎#7

7. What hast Thou for Me?

1 O servant that, knowing thy Master’s command,
Still withholdeth from labor thy heart and thy hand,
He is calling this moment and saying to thee,—
For thy fruit I have waited,—what hast thou for me?

Refrain:
What hast thou for me? what hast thou for me?
For thy fruit I have waited,—what hast thou for me?

2 The dews of his mercy have dropped like the rain,
He has crowned thee with blessings again and again,
But, alas! disappointed, he saith unto thee,—
For thy fruit I have waited,—what hast thou for me? [Refrain]

3 Remember the fig tree that fruitless was found,
And they said, cut it down, for it cumbers the ground;
But the Lord of the vineyard, how patient with thee!
For thy fruit I have waited,—what hast thou for me? [Refrain]

4 While others are reaping and binding the sheaves
Wilt thou bring as thy off’ring a bundle of leaves?
Still thy kind, loving Master is saying to thee,—
For thy fruit I have waited,—what hast thou for me? [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O servant that, knowing Thy Master's command
• Title: What hast Thou for Me?
• Author: Jennie Garnett
• Refrain First Line: What hast thou for me
• Publication Date: 1882

Tune Information

• Name: [O servant that, knowing Thy Master's command]
• Composer: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick