Light and Life ‎#69

69. 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, and be busy ev'ry day
In the vineyard of the Lord.

Chorus:
I will work, I will pray,
In the vineyard in the vineyard of the Lord,
I will work, I will pray,
I will labor ev'ry day
In the vineyard of the Lord.

2 I want to be a worker ev'ry day,
I want to lead the erring in the way
That leads to heav'n above, where all is peace and love,
In the kingdom of the Lord. [Chorus]

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 kingdom of the Lord. [Chorus]

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 kingdom of the Lord. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: I want to be a worker for the Lord
• Title: I want to be a worker
• Author: I. B.
• Refrain First Line: I will work, I will pray
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1881
• Notes: Now Public Domain. From "Gates of Praise," by per.

Tune Information

• Name: [I want to be a worker for the Lord]
• Composer: I. Baltzell
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.