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Workmen of God

Author: Eben E. Rexford Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Life's work is before us and this work demands Refrain First Line: Come, and work for the master

[Life's work is before us]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Samuel W. Beazley Incipit: 33345 56563 42223 Used With Text: Workmen of God

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Author: Eben E. Rexford Hymnal: Hymns of Praise #70 (1922) First Line: Life's work is before us Refrain First Line: Come, and work for the Master Lyrics: 1 Life’s work is before us, And this work demands Steadfastness and courage,— Willing heart and hands. Bring we to it, comrades, Will to strive and win Soldiers for Christ Jesus In the fight with win. Refrain: Come, and work for the Master; Lo! on hill and plain, Fields all white for the harvest— Garner in God’s grain; Join the song of the reapers, And at nightfall come, Bringing sheaves we have gathered To God’s harvest-home. 2 In this field of labor Each one has a share: Speak a word of comfort, Any time and where; Cheer the weak and weary, Found along the road, Lend a hand, my comrades, Lift another’s load. [Refrain] 3 Turn not back, my comrades, From a task begun; There’ll be time for resting When the work is done: For the strength that’s needed Trust the God above, Daring, doing, winning, In the name of Love. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Life's work is before us]

Workmen of God

Author: Eben E. Rexford Hymnal: Hymns of Praise Numbers One and Two Combined #70 (1926) First Line: Life's work is before us Refrain First Line: Come, and work for the Master Languages: English Tune Title: [Life's work is before us]

Workmen of God

Author: Eben E. Rexford Hymnal: Sunday School Voices, No.2 #126 (1913) First Line: Life's work is before us Refrain First Line: Come, and work for the Master Languages: English Tune Title: [Life's work is before us]

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Eben E. Rexford

1848 - 1916 Author of "Workmen of God" in Hymns of Praise Rexford, Eben Eugene.M (Johnsburg, New York, July 16, 1848--October 16, 1916, Shiocton, Wisconsin). Horticulturalist and editor of a Wisconsin farm journal. Many of his verses were used to fill empty corners of the journal. He also wrote many books on gardening. Lawrence University (Appleton, Wisc.), Litt.D. Twenty-five years, organist at First Congregational Church, Shiocton. See: Smith, Mary L.P. (1930). Eben E. Rexford; a biographical sketch. Menasha, Wis., George Banta Pub. Co. --Leonard Ellinwood, DNAH Archives and Gabriel, Charles H. (1916). Singers and Their Songs. Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company. =============== Rexford, Eben Eugene , an American writer, born July 16, 1848, is the author of Nos. 199, 246, 263, 353, in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos), 1878, No. 5, and 456 in the Methodist Sunday School Hymnbook, 1879. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) ================ Rexford, E. E. , p. 1587, ii. Additional hymns by this author in common use include:— 1. He saw the wheat fields waiting. Harvest of the World. 2. O where are the reapers. Missions. 3. Rouse up to work that waits for us. Duty. 4. We are sailing o'er an ocean. Life's Vicissitudes. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907) ================

Samuel W. Beazley

1873 - 1944 Composer of "[Life's work is before us]" in Hymns of Praise Samuel W. Beazley was born in Sparta, Virginia in 1873. He was a music scholar and taught music at Shenandoah College for five years. He composed over 4,000 gospel songs during his lifetime. Samuel W. Beazley maintained a successful publishing business in Chicago, Illinois. He died in Chicago on September 16, 1944. He was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1992. NN, Hymnary editor. Source: Gospel Music Hall of Fame