To the Field

There is work for all to do, then, away, ye reapers true

Author: James Rowe
Tune: [There is work for all to do] (McEwan)
Published in 5 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 There is work for all to do,
Then away, ye reapers true,
To the field, to the field;
‘Tis the harvest Lord’s command,
Help the needs on ev’ry hand,—
To the field, to the field.

Refrain:
To the field march away with the Savior today,
To your promise be true, ev’ry order obey;
Go and gather the grain for the Lord while you may,
To the field, to the field.

2 Soon the shades of night will fall,
Ending labor-time for all,—
To the field, to the field;
While the sunshine gilds the earth,
To your Master prove your worth,—
To the field, to the field. [Refrain]

3 Do not say, “Some other day;”
With your sickle speed away
To the field, to the field;
Then when light of earth grows dim
You will have some sheaves for Him;
To the field, to the field. [Refrain]

Source: Glad Tidings in Song #79

Author: James Rowe

Pseudonym: James S. Apple. James Rowe was born in England in 1865. He served four years in the Government Survey Office, Dublin Ireland as a young man. He came to America in 1890 where he worked for ten years for the New York Central & Hudson R.R. Co., then served for twelve years as superintendent of the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society. He began writing songs and hymns about 1896 and was a prolific writer of gospel verse with more than 9,000 published hymns, poems, recitations, and other works. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: There is work for all to do, then, away, ye reapers true
Title: To the Field
Author: James Rowe
Language: English
Refrain First Line: To the field, march away with the Savior today
Copyright: Public Domain

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Glad Tidings in Song #d80

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Glad Tidings in Song #79

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Herald of Praise #87

Hosanna in the Highest, Gypsy Smith's Campaign Song Book #d161

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Make Christ King. Combined #103

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