Scripture Verse

Go work today in My vineyard. Matthew 21:28

Introduction

Words: J. M. Pierce, in the Song Crown, by Aus­tin Tay­lor et al. (Aus­tin, Tex­as: Firm Foun­da­tion Pub­lish­ing, 1912), num­ber 81.

Music: Pris­ti­na El­bert B. Fowl­er (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Pierce or Fowl­er’s full name, or where to get good pho­tos of them (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Go work to­day, no long­er de­lay,
The morn­ing with joy is bright;
Haste, haste away, and la­bor to­day,
O see har­vest fields all white.

Refrain

Go work to­day, O go work to­day,
The mo­ments and days go by;
Faithful and true, your la­bor pur­sue,
And work for that home on high.

Go work to­day, O do not de­lay,
The Sav­ior re­peats the call;
Go with a will, your mis­sion ful­fill,
O haste, there is work for all.

Refrain

Go work to­day, the mes­sage ob­ey,
The har­vest will soon be o’er;
Moments and hours, like beau­ti­ful flow­ers,
Will soon pass to come no more.

Refrain