Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#211

211. Lord of the living harvest

1 Lord of the living harvest
That whitens o'er the plain,
Where angels soon shall gather
Their sheaves of golden grain,
Accept these hands to labor,
These hearts to trust and love,
And deign with them to hasten
Thy kingdom from above.

2 As laborers in Thy vineyard,
Lord, send them out to be,
Content to bear the burden
Of weary days for Thee;
To ask no other wages,
When Thou shalt call them home,
But to have shared the travail
Which makes Thy kingdom come.

3 Be with them, God the Father!
Be with them, God the Son!
And God the Holy Spirit!
Most blessèd Three in One!
Make them a holy priesthood,
Thee humbly to adore,
And fill them with Thy fulness,
Both now and evermore.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord of the living harvest
• Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell (1866)
• Meter: 7 6, 7 6. D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Church: The Ministry

Tune Information

• Name: HOLY CHURCH
• Composer: Arthur H. Brown (1862)
• Meter: 7 6, 7 6. D.
• Key: G Major