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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Charles H. Gabriel (1856–1932)

Words: Si­las Far­mer, in The As­so­cia­tion Hymn Book (De­troit, Mi­chi­gan: J. N. Ar­nold, 1869).

Music: Charles H. Ga­bri­el, 1897 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Silas Farmer (1839–1902)

Lyrics

We’re drawing near to Je­sus,
Our banner waves on high;
And this our watchword ever,
We’ll work until we die.

Refrain

We’ll work until we die;
The banner of our captain
Through the conflict we will bear;
We’ll work until we die,
And then go home our crowns to wear.

We love our Mas­ter’s service,
And, seeing eye to eye,
With grace divine to help us,
We’ll work until we die.

Refrain

The fields are white to harvest,
The days are speeding by;
Go forth again, ye workers,
And work until ye die.

Refrain