Scripture Verse

The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few. Matthew 9:37

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Lou­ise M. An­der­son, 1893 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Oh, what have you done for Je­sus,
And what are you do­ing today?
In the morn­ing, at noon­tide, at even
Are you wast­ing your time away?

Refrain

Be rea­dy, go while it is morn­ing,
The Mas­ter is call­ing: there’s plen­ty to do;
The bright gold­en fields are now wait­ing,
But Oh, the la­b’rers are few!

Oh, what have you done for Je­sus,
And what are you do­ing to­day?
Are you reap­ing the rich, gold­en har­vest
Or bear­ing the sheaves away?

Refrain

Oh, what have you done for Je­sus,
And what are you do­ing today?
Are you safe in the field as a glean­er,
Oh, what are you do­ing, pray?

Refrain

illustration
Harvesting the Sheaves
George Clausen (1852–1944)