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I Dare Not Idle Stand

I dare not idle stand, while here on every hand

Author: Chas. H. Gabriel
Published in 27 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 We dare not idle stand,
While here on ev’ry hand
The broad and whit’ning fields declare the day of harvest near;
Thy gleaners we must be,
And gather, Lord, for thee,
That when thou callest we shall not with empty hands appear.

Chorus:
Working for the Master
For garners by and by,
More reapers yet are needed!
Who’ll answer, “Here am I!”

2 We dare not idle stand,
While over all the land
Are wand’rers, needing just the help of hands like thine and mine;
Far brighter than the gem
In monarch’s diadem
Each soul we win a star forever in our crown shall shine. [Chorus]

3 We dare not idle stand,
But at the Lord’s command
For him must faithful be and true thro’ all the harvest day;
The day will soon be past,
The evening come at last,
When everlasting life and joy will all our toil repay. [Chorus]


Source: Sunday School Voices, No.2 #96

Author: Chas. H. Gabriel

Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: I dare not idle stand, while here on every hand
Title: I Dare Not Idle Stand
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Working for the Master, for the home on high
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 27 of 27)

Banner of Love Nos. 1, 2 & 3 #d37

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Down at the Cross #127

Echoes of Zion Nos. 1 & 2 #d54

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Gates Ajar #50

Go Ye Therefore No. 2 #d33

Happy Day #d52

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Hymns of Victory #127

Joy, for use in Sunday School and Gospel Meetings #d34

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Kindly Light #130

Ministry of Song #d46

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Notes of Victory for Sunday Schools #25

Our Cumberland Presbyterian Hymnal #d122

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Our Glad Hosanna #238

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Pearls of Gospel Song #80

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Pearls of Praise #129

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Pure Songs for Sunday-Schools #61

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Song Praises #20

Songs of Life and Power #d55

Spirit of Song #d40

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Sunday School Voices, No.2 #96

The Children's Jubilee #d11

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The Christian Church Hymnal #322

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The Emory Hymnal #127

The King in His Beauty #d66

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Windows of Heaven #49

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Windows of Heaven #49

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