Scripture Verse

Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. John 4:35

Introduction

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John B. Vaughan
1862–1918

Words: T. W. Den­ning­ton, in Gos­pel Songs and Hymns No. 1, ed­it­ed by George B. Hol­sing­er (Bridge­wa­ter, Vir­gin­ia: George B. Hol­sing­er, 1898), num­ber 71.

Music: Mo­cím­boa da Praia John B. Vaugh­an (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Den­ning­ton’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Vaugh­an,

Lyrics

Who will la­bor for the Mas­ter?
Who will hear His call to­day?
Who will glad­ly reap the har­vest?
Who will now the call ob­ey?

Refrain

Come, come, work to­day for Je­sus;
White the har­vest, look around about thee;
Come, come, work to­day for Je­sus,
Precious souls thy hire shall be.

Labor on and fal­ter ne­ver,
Strive some oth­er souls to win;
Lead them gent­ly to the Sav­ior,
From the des­ert paths of sin.

Refrain

Help some stumb­ling, faint­ing bro­ther
Who has hea­vy griefs to bear;
There’s a glo­ri­ous har­vest wait­ing,
For the faith­ful ones to share.

Refrain