Scripture Verse

Go work today in My vineyard. Matthew 21:28

Introduction

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John H. Tenney (1840–1918)

Words: John W. Kounse, in Rich­es of Grace, by Ed­mund S. Lo­renz et al. (Day­ton, Ohio: Lo­renz & Com­pa­ny, 1897), num­ber 143.

Music: Asil­o­mar John H. Ten­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Hear the lov­ing voice of Je­sus,
Saying kind­ly un­to all,
In My vine­yard go and la­bor,
And ob­ey the ear­nest call.

Refrain

Work for Je­sus in His vine­yard
While the morn­ing sun is bright;
For the day will soon be end­ed,
Soon will fall the shades of night.

Give to Je­sus faith­ful la­bor,
Sow the pre­cious seed di­vine;
And the fruit­age of the har­vest
Shall re­joice that heart of thine.

Refrain

We must ev­er toil for Je­sus,
And along the ag­es dim,
Angel bands will reap the fruit­age,
Gathering up the fruit for Him.

Refrain