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Work Till the Sun Goes Down

Go work in the harvest of the Lord

Author: E. C. Avis
Tune: [Go work in the harvest of the Lord]
Published in 10 hymnals

Representative Text

Go work in the harvest of the Lord,
And let thy sheaves abound,
Nor stop 'mid the burning heat to rest,
But work till the sun goes down.

Chorus:
Go work, (and watch,) go work, (and pray,)
Go work till the sun goes down;
Go forth and work, and watch, and pray,
Go work till the sun goes down.

2 The work is great, the laborers few,
Go spread the news around;
No longer say there's nought to do,
But work till the sun goes down. [Chorus]

3 When souls are dying all around,
Why sit ye idle, dumb?
Go tell them of a Savior's love,
And work till the sun goes down. [Chorus]

4 Go work, while the daylight lingers, work;
Toil on till the crown is won,
And in the vineyard of the Lord
Rest not till the sun goes down. [Chorus]

Source: Crowning Glory No. 1: a choice collection of gospel hymns #62

Author: E. C. Avis

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Text Information

First Line: Go work in the harvest of the Lord
Title: Work Till the Sun Goes Down
Author: E. C. Avis
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Go work, go work
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 10 of 10)
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Best Hymns No. 3 #137

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Crowning Glory No. 1 #62

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Kindly Light #80

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New Harvest Bells #9

Peerless Hymns #d47

Sacred Chimes #112

Sacred Melodies (Revised) #d73

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Sacred Melodies Nos.1 and 2 combined #177

The Crowning Glory Nos. 1 and 2 #d87

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The Evangelist No. 3 #109

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