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3849. Lord of the Living Harvest

1. Lord of the living harvest
That whitens o’er the plain,
Where angels soon shall gather
Their sheaves of golden grain,
Accept these hands to labor,
These hearts to trust and love,
And deign with them to hasten
Thy kingdom from above.

2. As laborers in Thy vineyard,
Lord, send them out to be
Content to bear the burden
Of weary days for Thee.
To ask no other wages
When Thou shalt call them home
But to have shared the travail
Which makes Thy kingdom come.

3. Be with them, God the Father;
Be with them, God the Son;
And God the Holy Spirit,
Most blessèd Three in One.
Make them Thy faithful servants
Thee rightly to adore
And fill them with Thy fullness
Both now and evermore.

Text Information
First Line: Lord of the living harvest
Title: Lord of the Living Harvest
Author: John S. B. Monsell (1866)
Meter: 76.76 D
Language: English
Source: Hymns of Love and Praise, 1866
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Alternate tunes: AURELIA, Samuel S. Wesley, 1864; HOLY CHURCH, Arthur H. Brown, 1862; LANCASHIRE, Henry T. Smart, 1835
Tune Information
Name: MISSIONARY HYMN
Composer: Lowell Mason (1823)
Meter: 76.76 D
Incipit: 13556 53171 43321
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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