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[We are happy gleaners]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Hubert P. Main Incipit: 55611 23556 56666 Used With Text: Waiting for the Harvest

Author: Grace J. Frances Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: We are happy gleaners In the fields Refrain First Line: Singing with the sunshine Lyrics: 1 We are happy gleaners In the field below, Working for the Master, Singing as we go; We are merry gleaners, In the summer bright, Working from the morning Till the dewy night. Refrain: Singing with the sunshine, Laughing in the sky, Waiting for the harvest Coming by and by. 2 We are happy gleaners, Finding every day Golden sheaves of gladness Falling by the way; Faithful in our labor, Patient let us be; Then a precious harvest Soon our eyes will see. [Refrain] 3 When our days of toiling One by one are past, When our blessed Master Calls us home at last, May we go rejoicing To the world above, There to glean forever Fruits of joy and love. [Refrain] Scripture: Ruth 2:2 Used With Tune: [We are happy gleaners In the fields]

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Waiting for the Harvest

Author: Grace J. Frances Hymnal: The Bright Array #169 (1889) First Line: We are happy gleaners In the fields Refrain First Line: Singing with the sunshine Lyrics: 1 We are happy gleaners In the field below, Working for the Master, Singing as we go; We are merry gleaners, In the summer bright, Working from the morning Till the dewy night. Refrain: Singing with the sunshine, Laughing in the sky, Waiting for the harvest Coming by and by. 2 We are happy gleaners, Finding every day Golden sheaves of gladness Falling by the way; Faithful in our labor, Patient let us be; Then a precious harvest Soon our eyes will see. [Refrain] 3 When our days of toiling One by one are past, When our blessed Master Calls us home at last, May we go rejoicing To the world above, There to glean forever Fruits of joy and love. [Refrain] Scripture: Ruth 2:2 Tune Title: [We are happy gleaners In the fields]

Waiting for the Harvest

Author: Grace J. Frances Hymnal: Winnowed Songs for Sunday Schools #157 (1890) First Line: We are happy gleaners Refrain First Line: Singing while the sunshine Languages: English Tune Title: [We are happy gleaners]

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Hubert P. Main

1839 - 1925 Composer of "[We are happy gleaners In the fields]" in The Bright Array Hubert Platt Main DD USA 1839-1925. Born at Ridgefield, CT, he attended singing school as a teenager. In 1854 he went to New York City and worked as an errand boy in a wallpaper house. The next year he became an errand boy in the Bristow & Morse Piano Company. He was an organist, choir leader, and compiled books of music. He also helped his father edit the “Lute Songbook” by Isaac Woodbury. In 1866 he married Olphelia Louise Degraff, and they had two sons: Lucius, and Hubert. In 1867 he filled a position at William B Bradbury’s publishing house. After Bradbury’s death in 1868 the Bigelow & Main Publishers were formed as its successor. He also worked with his father until his father’s death in 1873. Contributors to their efforts were Fanny Crosby, Ira Sankey, Wilbur Crafts, and others. In addition to publishing, Main wrote 1000+ pieces of music, including part song, singing school songs, Sunday school music, hymns, anthems, etc. He also arranged music and collected music books. He 1891 he sold his collection of over 3500 volumes to the Newberry Library in Chicago, IL, where they were known as the Main Library. Some of his major publications include: “Book of Praise for the Sunday school” (1875), “Little pilgrim songs” (1884), “Hymns of Praise” (`1884), “Gems of song for the Sunday school” (1901), “Quartettes for men’s voices: Sacred & social selections” (1913). In 1922 Hope Publishing Company acquired Bigelow & Main. He was an editor, author, compiler, and composer, as well as publisher. He died in Newark, NJ. John Perry