O Chris­tian! do not fal­ter,
The har­vest field is white,
And ma­ny souls are sink­ing
Into eter­nal night.

Refrain

The har­vest bells are ring­ing,
We hear them night and day;
The har­vest bells are peal­ing,
Go work, and watch, and pray;
The har­vest bells are peal­ing,
Go work, watch, pray.

O reap­ers! quick­ly ga­ther
The pre­cious gold­en sheaves,
That day and night are fall­ing
Like au­tumn’s wi­thered leaves.

Refrain

So few we find the lab’rers,
The har­vest, oh, how great!
Then slum­ber not, dear Chris­tian,
For soon ’twill be too late.

Refrain