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Text:Harvest Bells
Other...:William Evander Penn
Tune:[O Christian! do not falter]
Composer:J. M. Hunt
Media:MIDI file

2170. Harvest Bells

1. O Christian! do not falter,
The harvest field is white,
And many souls are sinking
Into eternal night.

Refrain
The harvest bells are ringing,
We hear them night and day;
The harvest bells are pealing,
Go work, and watch, and pray;
The harvest bells are pealing,
Go work, watch, pray.

2. O reapers! quickly gather
The precious golden sheaves,
That day and night are falling
Like autumn’s withered leaves. [Refrain]

3. So few we find the lab’rers,
The harvest, oh, how great!
Then slumber not, dear Christian,
For soon ’twill be too late. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: O Christian! do not falter
Title: Harvest Bells
Other...: William Evander Penn (1882)
Refrain First Line: The harvest bells are ringing
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [O Christian! do not falter]
Composer: J. M. Hunt
Incipit: 53217 61122 12353
Key: Bâ™­ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



Media
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MIDI file: MIDI File
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Noteworthy Composer score: Noteworthy Composer score
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XML score: XML score

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