Scripture Verse

Arise…and be doing, and the Lord be with thee. 1 Chronicles 22:16

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: D. Frank Gar­ton, in Chim­ing Voic­es, ed­it­ed by James H. Ro­se­crans & J. T. Toof (New York: Asa Hull, 1893), num­ber 8 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

O the Lord has need of child­ren in His ser­vice,
He has some­thing for each lit­tle one to do;
He is call­ing for the faith­ful and the will­ing,
He is call­ing for brave hearts and true.

Refrain

Then be up, up, up, up and do­ing,
With hearts ev­er brave and true;
Take your place in the race,
Find the work that is wait­ing for you.

There is need of lit­tle sol­diers in the bat­tle,
For the hosts of sin are ris­ing in their might;
Then arise and join the val­iant lit­tle ar­my,
Wage a war­fare for good and for right.

Refrain

There is need of lit­tle work­ers in the har­vest,
For the grain is ripe and rea­dy for the yield;
Then arise and join His band of lit­tle work­ers,
Go ye forth to the great har­vest field.

Refrain