Hymn
Lord of the living harvest
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.
As laborers in Thy vineyard
Still faithful may they 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.
Come down, Thou Holy Spirit,
And fill their souls with light;
Clothe them in spotless raiment,
In vesture clean and white;
Within Thy sacred temple
Be with them where they stand,
To guide and teach Thy people
Throughout our native land.
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 fullness,
Both now and evermore!
Amen.
Lord of the living harvest — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1898. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/lord-of-the-living-harvest
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Lord of the living harvest?
The words of Lord of the living harvest were written by John S. B. Monsell; the version here was published in 1898. The library holds 7 more hymns by John S. B. Monsell, including Sweet is Thy mercy, Lord and On Our Way Rejoicing.
Is Lord of the living harvest public domain?
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What is the metre of Lord of the living harvest?
Lord of the living harvest is in 7.6.7.6 D. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, There's a Friend for Little Children, I Lay My Sins on Jesus and O Lamb of God, still keep me.