Scripture Verse

Why do you stand here idle all day? Matthew 20:6

Introduction

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Bentley Ackley
(1872–1958)

Words: Will­iam C. Poole, in Pro­gres­sive Sun­day School Songs, com­piled by Ho­mer A. Ro­de­hea­ver (Chi­ca­go, Il­linois: Ro­de­hea­ver, 1923), number 32.

Music: Bent­ley D. Ack­ley (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William C. Poole (1875–1949)

Lyrics

There is work to do
That awaits for you,
There are fields for Christ to till;
Never doubt or fear,
For the Lord is near,
We can do it, if we will!

Refrain

There is work that must be done,
There are vic­t’ries to be won;
There are souls to win
From the paths of sin;
We can do it, if we will!

There are souls to win
From the paths of sin;
Does the way grow dark­er still?
Never doubt or fear,
God Him­self is near!
We can do it, if we will!

Refrain

There’s a world to light
In the path of right,
There are souls with grace to fill;
Till the great Well done
Of the vic­to­ry won—
We can do it, if we will!

Refrain