Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

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Mary E. H. Kail
1831–1890

Words: Ma­ry E. H. Kail, in The Charm, by Phi­lip P. Bliss (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Root & Ca­dy, 1871).

Music: W. War­ren Bent­ley (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

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W. Warren Bentley (1845–1926)

Lyrics

Go work, for the harvest is near,
Go work, for the laborers are few;
Soon Je­sus our master in joy will appear,
With His followers faithful and true.

Refrain

We shall rest, we shall rest,
We shall rest on that beau­ti­ful shore;
We shall rest, we shall rest,
We shall rest on that beau­ti­ful shore.

The poor and the needy may come,
The lame, and the halt and the blind,
And all who are seeking a heavenly home,
The pearl of sal­va­tion may find.

Refrain

Bright beau­ti­ful palms we shall bear,
With loved ones who’ve passed on before;
And crowns of rejoicing we ever shall wear,
On the beau­ti­ful, beau­ti­ful shore.

Refrain