Lord of the Harvest

Lord of the harvest, we fervently pray

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Tune: [Lord of the harvest, we fervently pray]
Published in 4 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Lord of the harvest, we fervently pray,
Send forth more laborers, send them today;
Sowers to scatter the life-giving seed,
Reapers to thrust in the sickle, we plead.

Chorus:
Lord of the harvest, send me, send me!
Send forth more laborers, lord, send me!
Fields are whitening,
Skies are brightening,
Send forth more laborers, Lord, send me.

2 Lord, in Thy service, there’s room for us all,
May we who listen respond to Thy call;
Seeking Thy glory, we’ll surely be blest,
Take us and use us as Thou shalt see best. [Chorus]

3 With Thine anointing, now set us apart,
Give us the love that makes willing the heart;
Willing to serve in Thy own chosen way,
Willing to follow Thy steps ev’ry day. [Chorus]

4 Lord of the harvest, we fervently pray,
Send forth more laborers, send them today;
Home or abroad, on the land or the sea,
make us Thy messengers; Master, send me. [Chorus]


Source: Light and Life Songs: adapted especially to sunday schools, prayer meetings and other social services #83

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt

Pseudonym: Li­die H. Ed­munds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Lord of the harvest, we fervently pray
Title: Lord of the Harvest
Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Lord of the harvest, send me
Copyright: Public Domain

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Joyful Songs of Salvation #3

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Light and Life Songs #83

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The Young People's Hymnal No. 3 #63

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Waves of Glory #5

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