Scripture Verse

Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. John 4:35

Introduction

Words: An­na M. Mill­er, in The Wells of Sal­va­tion, by John R. Swe­ney & Will­iam Kirk­pat­rick (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1881), page 35.

Music: Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
William J. Kirkpatrick
(1838–1921)

Lyrics

Something for Christ, some soul to win
From the down­ward path of woe and sin—
Some heart to cheer, some fear to quell;
Oh, may each day some bless­ing tell.

Refrain

Something for Christ,
Something for Christ,
Something for Christ.

Something for Christ, some­one to guide
To the op­en fount at the Sav­ior’s side;
With ear­nest zeal to tell of Him
Something each day who saves from sin.

Refrain

Something for Christ, some word of love
To point the way to Heav’n above,
That all, O Lord, may feel and see
That we each day have been with Thee.

Refrain

Something for Christ—let us be­gin
This day, this hour, some word for Him—
The fields are white, the la­bor­ers few.
Whate’er Thy will, Lord, help us do.

Refrain