Lord of the Living Harvest - #492 - Samuel Wesley

"Lord of the Living Harvest"
by John S.B. Monsell, 1811-1875

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 lab'rers 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
Then 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 blessed Three in One.
Make them Thy faithful servants
Thee rightly to adore
And fill them with Thy fulness
Both now and evermore.

Hymn #492
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Luke 10:2
Author: John S.B. Monsell, 1866, ab.
Composer: Samuel S. Wesley, 1864
Tune: "Aurelia"

Behold the Savior of Mankind - #176 - Samuel Wesley

"Behold the Lamb of God!"
by Matthew Bridges, 1800-1894




1. Behold the Lamb of God!
0 Thou for sinners slain,
Let it not be in vain
That Thou hast died!
Thee for my Savior let me take,
My only refuge let me make
Thy pierced side.

2. Behold the Lamb of God!
Into the sacred flood
Of Thy most precious blood
My soul I cast.
Wash me and make me pure and clean,
Uphold me through life's changeful scene,
Till all be past.

3. Behold the Lamb of God!
All hail, incarnate Word!
Thou everlasting Lord,
Purge out our leaven;
Clothe us with godliness and good,
Feed us with Thy celestial food,
Manna from heaven.

4. Behold the Lamb of God!
Worthy is He alone
To sit upon the throne
Of God above,
One with the Ancient of all days,
One with the Paraclete in praise,
All Light, all Love!

The Lutheran Hymnal
Hymn #165
Text: John 1:29
Author: Matthew Bridges, 1848, ab., alt.
Tc Tune: "Ecce Agnus"
1st Published in: _Neues GesangbuchTown: Dresden, 1, 1593, ad.

 Samuel Wesley Senior was the father of Charles and John Wesley, the founders of Methodism.