Scripture Verse

The finest of the wheat. Psalm 81:16

Introduction

portrait
Frederick A. Graves
(1856–1927)

Words & Mu­sic: Fred­er­ick A. Graves, in Win­ning Songs, ed­it­ed by John R. Swe­ney et al. (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1892) (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

Hungry, Lord, for Thy Word of truth,
Sitting at my Sav­ior’s feet;
Rising, glean­ing, just like Ruth,
Feed me on the fin­est of the wheat.

Refrain

Bread of life it is now to me,
Honey, milk and meat;
In Thy love I will ev­er be
Fed upon the fin­est of the wheat.

Work for the Mas­ter I will do,
Trusting in His strength so great;
Living in His pas­tures new,
Feed me on the fin­est of the wheat.

Refrain

Then to the har­vest let us go,
Bugles sound­ing no re­treat;
Workers for Je­sus, He wants you
Fed up­on the fin­est of the wheat.

Refrain

illustration
Ruth in the Fields
Hughes Merle (1823–1881)