Ere the Sun Goeth Down

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There is work that must be done, There are souls that must be won

Author: George Bennard
Tune: [There is work that must be done] (Bennard)
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 There is work that must be done,
There are souls that must be won
Ere the sun goeth down;
Calvary’s story must be told
To the lost outside the fold,
Ere the sun goeth down.

Refrain:
Ere the sun goeth down,
Ere the sun goeth down.
There is work that must be done,
There are souls that must be won,
Ere the sun goeth down.

2 There are many hearts so sad,
We must help to make them glad
Ere the sun goeth down;
There are sorrows we must share,
There are burdens we must bear,
Ere the sun goeth down. [Refrain]

3 To the harvest fields away,
Let us labor while we may,
Ere the sun goeth down;
We must reap the golden grain
From the valley, hill, and plain,
Ere the sun goeth down. [Refrain]

Source: Full Redemption Songs #49

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Author: George Bennard

George Bennard (1873-1958) was born in Youngstown, OH. When he was a child the family moved to Albia, Iowa. He served with the Salvation Army in Iowa for several years before he was ordained in the Methodist Episcopal Church. His hymn "Speak, my Lord" appears in Triumphant Service Songs (Chicago: Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Co., 1934). He wrote words and tune for his best known hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" in 1913. Mary Louise VanDyke Go to person page >

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First Line:	There is work that must be done, There are souls that must be won
Title:	Ere the Sun Goeth Down
Author:	George Bennard
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Ere the sun goeth down
Copyright:	Public Domain