Scripture Verse

The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He would send forth laborers into His harvest. Luke 10:2

Introduction

Words: Charles Wes­ley, Hymns and Sac­red Po­ems 1742.

Music: St. Bride Sam­uel How­ard, 1762 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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If you know where to get a good pic­ture of How­ard (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

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Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Lyrics

Lord of the harvest, hear
Thy needy servants’ cry;
Answer our faith’s effectual prayer,
And all our needs supply.

On Thee we humbly wait;
Our wants are in Thy view,
The harvest truly, Lord, is great;
The laborers are few.

Convert, and send forth more
Into Thy Church abroad,
And let them speak Thy Word of power,
As workers with their God.

Give the pure Gos­pel word,
The word of general grace;
Thee let them preach, the common Lord,
Savior of human race.

O let them spread Thy name,
Their mission fully prove,
Thy universal grace pro­claim,
Thine all redeeming love!

On all mankind, forgiven,
Empower them still to call,
And tell each creature under Hea­ven
That Thou hast died for all.