To the Harvest

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There is work that must be done, And the Master sends the call

Author: J. W. Van De Venter
Tune: [There is work that must be done] (DeVenter)
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 There is work that must be done,
And the Master sends the call;
Lay aside your worldly care,
Come and labor, one and all.

Refrain:
To the harvest, worker,
Faint not by the way;
To the harvest hasten,
Labor there today;
On the hillside gather,
Glean upon the plain;
Be a toiler faithful,
And reap the golden grain.

2 Lo, the fields are ready now,
And the laborers are few;
Hasten while the day is here,
There is work for you to do. [Refrain]

3 Your reward is safe and sure
In the treasure house above;
Come and help the faithful ones
In the blessed work of love. [Refrain]

4 Soon the summer days will end,
When the harvest time is past;
Come and labor while you may,
While the precious moments last. [Refrain]

Source: The Service of Praise #100

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Author: J. W. Van De Venter

Judson W. Van DeVenter was born 15 December 1855 on a farm near the village of Dundee, Michigan. He was educated in the country and village schools, and at Hillsdale College. He later moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. He wrote about 100 hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line:	There is work that must be done, And the Master sends the call
Title:	To the Harvest
Author:	J. W. Van De Venter
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	To the harvest, worker
Publication Date:	1900
Copyright:	This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1929.