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I would toil in the field where He calleth me to go

Author: William Cushing
Tune: [I would toil in the field where He calleth me to go]
Published in 17 hymnals

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1 I would toil in the field where he calleth me to go,
Tho’ humbly my work may be;
I would ask no more; I only care to know,
‘Tis the way my Lord leadeth me.

Chorus:
‘Tis the way my Lord leadeth me,
‘Tis the way my Lord leadeth me;
I would ask no more;
I only care to know,
‘Tis the way my Lord leadeth me.

2 I would walk in the path where it leadeth unto day,
Tho’ lonely the path might be;
I would take my staff and follow all the way,
‘Tis the way my Lord leadeth me. [Chorus]

3 I would toil in the field where he calleth me to go,
Tho’ barren the soil might be;
Tho’ the way be hard, ‘tis sweet enough to know,
‘Tis the way my Lord leadeth me. [Chorus]

Source: Songs for Work and Worship #148

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Author: William Cushing

Rv William Orcutt Cushing USA 1823-1902. Born at Hingham, MA, he read the Bible as a teenager and became a follower of the Orthodox Christian school of thought. At age 18 he decided to become a minister, following in his parents theology. His first pastorate was at the Christian Church, Searsburg, NY. He married Hena Proper in 1854. She was a great help to him throughout his ministry. He ministered at several NY locations over the years, including Searsburg, Auburn, Brookley, Buffalo, and Sparta. Hena died in 1870, and he returned to Searsburg, again serving as pastor there. Working diligently with the Sunday school, he was dearly beloved by young and old. Soon after, he developed a creeping paralysis that caused him to lose his… Go to person page >

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First Line:	I would toil in the field where He calleth me to go
Title:	My Mission Field
Author:	William Cushing
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	'Tis the way my Lord leadeth me
Copyright:	Public Domain