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[There's work for us all in the vineyard of love]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Frank Rush Webb Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 55671 23216 55765

Author: Mary James Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: There's work for us all in the vineyard of love Lyrics: 1 There's work for us all in the vineyard of love, Let no one be idle today; Go gather the gems for the Master above - Go willingly, labor and pray. Chorus: There's work for us all The Master is calling for thee; Go labor, go labor today, There's work for us all to do. 2 There's work for us all, wheresoever we be, To labor, at home or abroad; Then let us go forth, and we surely will see, The will and the pleasure of God. [Chorus] 3 There's work for us all! let us go with a pray'r, That we may find something to do; Oh, take up the cross, it is easy to bear, Be faithful, and valiant, and true. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [There's work for us all in the vineyard of love]

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There's Work For Us All

Author: Mary James Hymnal: Sweeter Than All Songs #101 (1927) First Line: There's work for us all in the vineyard of love Lyrics: 1 There's work for us all in the vineyard of love, Let no one be idle today; Go gather the gems for the Master above - Go willingly, labor and pray. Chorus: There's work for us all The Master is calling for thee; Go labor, go labor today, There's work for us all to do. 2 There's work for us all, wheresoever we be, To labor, at home or abroad; Then let us go forth, and we surely will see, The will and the pleasure of God. [Chorus] 3 There's work for us all! let us go with a pray'r, That we may find something to do; Oh, take up the cross, it is easy to bear, Be faithful, and valiant, and true. [Chorus] Tune Title: [There's work for us all in the vineyard of love]

There's Work For Us All

Author: Mary James Hymnal: Spiritual Songs #127 (1932) First Line: There's work for us all in the vineyard of love Tune Title: [There's work for us all in the vineyard of love]

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Mary D. James

1810 - 1883 Person Name: Mary James Author of "There's Work For Us All" in Sweeter Than All Songs Mary Dagworthy Yard James USA 1810-1883. Born at Trenton, NJ, she began teaching Sunday school at age 13 in the Methodist Episcopal Church. She married Henry B James, and they had four children: Joseph, Mary, Ann, and Charles.. She became a prominent figure in the Wesleyan Holiness movement of the early 1800s, assisting Phoebe Palmer (also a hymnist) and often leading meetings at Ocean Grove, NJ, and elsewhere. She wrote articles that appeared in the “Guide to holiness”, “The New York Christian advocate”, “The contributor”, “The Christian witness:, “The Christian woman”, “The Christian standard”, and the “Ocean Grove record”. She wrote a biography of Edmund J Yard entitled, “The soul winner” (1883). She strived to live a life as close to Christ as possible. She died in New York City. John Perry