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White Harvest Fields

Representative Text

1 The fields are white to harvest, but the laborers are few,
Do not idle, do not loiter by the way;
Lo, the Master calls for reapers, and the Master calls for you,
Go labor in my harvest-field today.

Refrain:
To the harvest field away!
There is danger in delay!
Day soon is past,—night falls so fast—
To the harvest field, to the harvest field,
To the harvest field away,
To the harvest field to the harvest field, away!

2 The fields are white to harvest, but the laborers are few,
See, the sun is in the zenith—haste away!
There are sheaves which must be garnered, there is work for all to do,
Go labor in my harvest-field today. [Refrain]

3 The fields are white to harvest, but the laborers are few,
Shadows lengthen, soon will come the close of day;
If the Savior’s blessing you would win when tasks and toils are through,
Go labor in my harvest-field today. [Refrain]

Source: Great Revival Hymns #110

Author: Eleanor W. Long

Early 20th Century Lyrics Lord Keep Watch ’Tween Me and Thee, The Records http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/l/o/n/long_ew.htm  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: The fields are white to harvest but the laborers are few
Title: White Harvest Fields
Author: Eleanor W. Long (1908)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: To the harvest field away
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

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Instances (1 - 13 of 13)
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Great Revival Hymns #110

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Jubilant Praise #118

Kingdom Songs #d206

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Kingdom Songs #168

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Revival Glory #146

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Service in Song #118

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Songs for the King's Business #129

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Songs of Evangelism #115

Songs of Redemption #d99

The Evangel #d166

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The New Revival Glory #146

To the Work #d7

Treasured Hymns #d173

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