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Not Now, But By and By

Author: James Elliot Hymnal: Showers of Blessing #134 (1888) First Line: I saw the reapers one by one Refrain First Line: "Not now, but by and by," Lyrics: 1 I saw the reapers one by one Their sheaves in triumph bear; I knew their labor at an end, And prayed their joy to share; Be thou content, and bide thy time, I heard a voice reply; Thou too shalt go where they have gone, Not now, but by and by. Refrain: Not now, but by and by, I heard a voice reply; There’s home and rest, and joy for thee, Not now, but by and by. 2 Dear Lord, I said, thy precious words My waning strength renew; But O, I grieve and mourn to think My harvest sheaves are few. Toil on, the same sweet voice replied, Thy days are gliding by, And thou shalt join the reapers song, Not now, but by and by. [Refrain] 3 No more, no more, dear Lord, I said, Will I impatient be; But through thy grace I’ll do thy work, And leave it all with thee. Though gath’ring clouds may sometimes cast Dark shadows o’er the sky, My soul shall tread the fields of light, Not now, but by and by. [Refrain] Tune Title: [I saw the reapers one by one]
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Not Now, But By And By

Author: James Elliot Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10574 First Line: I saw the reapers one by one Lyrics: 1 I saw the reapers one by one Their sheaves in triumph bear; I knew their labor at an end, And prayed their joy to share; "Be thou content, and bide thy time," I heard a voice reply; "Thou too shalt go where they have gone, Not now, but by and by." Refrain: "Not now, but by and by," I heard a voice reply; "There’s home and rest, and joy for thee, Not now, but by and by." 2 "Dear Lord," I said, "Thy precious words My waning strength renew; But O, I grieve and mourn to think My harvest sheaves are few." "Toil on," the same sweet voice replied, Thy days are gliding by, And thou shalt join the reapers’ song, Not now, but by and by. [Refrain] 3 "No more, no more, dear Lord," I said, "Will I impatient be; But through Thy grace I’ll do my work, And leave it all with Thee." Tho’ gath’ring clouds may sometimes cast Dark shadows o’er the sky, My feet shall tread the fields of light, Not now, but by and by. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [I saw the reapers one by one]
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Not Now, But By and By

Author: James Elliot Hymnal: Winnowed Songs for Sunday Schools #92 (1890) First Line: I saw the reapers one by one Languages: English Tune Title: [I saw the reapers one by one]
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Not Now, But By and By

Author: James Elliot Hymnal: Sacred Trio #440 (1889) First Line: I saw the reapers one by one Refrain First Line: "Not now, but by and by," Tune Title: [I saw the reapers one by one]
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Not now, but by and by

Author: James Elliot Hymnal: The Sacred Trio #440 (1892) First Line: I saw the reapers one by one Topics: Work
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