Scripture Verse

The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few. Matthew 9:37

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: John H. Shep­pard, in Ed­en Ech­oes (Wa­co, Tex­as: Trio Mu­sic, 1906) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

In the vine­yard of the Lord,
There is work for all to do;
Will you go and work to­day,
With a pur­pose strong and true?

Refrain

Heed the call, bro­ther dear,
For work­ers to­day;
Let your eyes see the need
Of work­ers to­day.

Brother, sis­ter, hear the call!
All along, your aid af­ford,
Let us strive to save the lost
Strive to save by work and word.

Refrain

Mark the spir­it’s dire­ful fate,
Wheresoever sin is found;
Come, and lend a help­ing hand,
Let the shack­les be un­bound.

Refrain

Oh, for work­ers strong and brave,
Who will lift the ban­ner high;
So the lost can see the way,
To the man­sions in the sky.

Refrain