Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#304

304. 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. A-men.

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 a royal priesthood
Thee rightly to adore,
And fill them with thy fulness
Both now and evermore.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord of the living harvest
• Author: John S. B. Monsell, 1811 - 75
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: Church Life and Work: The Ministry

Tune Information

• Name: HOLY CHURCH
• Composer: Arthur Henry Brown, 1830 - 1926
• Meter: 7 6, 7 6. D.
• Key: G Major