Scripture Verse

Go work today in My vineyard. Matthew 21:28

Introduction

Words: Roy Ev­ans, 1911. Ap­peared in Im­ma­nu­el’s Praise, ed­it­ed by Charles M. Alexander, J. Fred. Scho­field & George C. Steb­bins (New York; Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois; and To­ron­to, Ca­na­da: Flem­ing H. Re­vell, 1914), num­ber 167.

Music: Pad­dock Wood Ed­win H. Book­my­er, 1911 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Make me a work­er for Je­sus,
Faithful and rea­dy and true;
Asking the help of the Mas­ter
For work He would have me do.

Refrain

Make me a work­er for Je­sus,
Humble I on­ly would be;
Winning lost souls for the Sav­ior
Who shed His life’s blood for me.

Make me a work­er for Je­sus,
Filled with His hea­ven­ly love;
Binding the sheaves of the har­vest,
When He shall come from above.

Refrain

Make me a work­er for Je­sus,
Taking my place in the fight;
Giving my all to the Cap­tain,
Fighting for all that is right.

Refrain

Make me a work­er for Je­sus,
Knowing I ne­ver can fail;
If I but trust in His mer­cy,
Tempter nor sin can pre­vail.

Refrain

Make me a work­er for Je­sus,
Till earth’s short har­vest is o’er;
When I shall dwell with the Sav­ior
In that blest land ev­er more.

Refrain