Scripture Verse

Why stand ye here all the day idle? Matthew 20:6

Introduction

Words: Ber­ty B. Bate­man, in Tid­ings of Glo­ry, ed­it­ed by Em­mett S. Dean (Wa­co, Tex­as: Trio Mu­sic, 1916).

Music: Al­es­san­dria Ge­ther M. Bate­man, 1916 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

All Chris­tians who work in the field,
Expecting to have a great yield,
Must work till the Lord shall ap­pear,
For there is no rest­ing time here.

Refrain

Oh, there is no rest­ing time here;
Work on, till the Lord shall ap­pear;
Bright sheaves we must bring to Je­sus our king,
And there is no rest­ing time here.

Dear friend, are you work­ing each day?
Your love do you truly dis­play?
How much on the field have you done,
For Je­sus, the Fa­ther’s own Son?

Refrain

If faith­ful to Him you are found,
In Hea­ven your soul shall be crowned;
And there, with the faith­ful and blest,
Your soul shall have glo­ri­ous rest.

Refrain