I Cannot Be Idle William J. Henry, 1897 copyright status is Public Domain Subjects: Work, Missionary Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16 I Cannot Be Idle [.xml] William J. Henry, 1897 har. by Andrew L. Byers, pub.1907 copyright status is Public Domain Key: G Meter: 11.8.11.8 R Learn about music formats... view sheet music [.pdf] [.sib] play midi [.mid]	I cannot be idle, for Jesus says, “Go And work in My harvest today; And then at the evening, when labor is done, Whatever is right I will pay.” Refrain: Then away to the work I will go, And join in the reaping of grain, And back from the harvest with beautiful sheaves, I’ll come with rejoicing again. I cannot be idle, the fields are so white, And numberless sheaves will be lost; They perish for want of more reapers to save, How awful to think of the cost! I cannot be idle, soon time will be o’er, And reaping be ended for aye; I’ll gather the lost from the byways of sin To walk in the beautiful way. I cannot be idle, no time for repose, My resting shall be over there, Where all of the faithful in heaven above A crown of bright glory shall wear.

I Cannot Be Idle

I Cannot Be Idle [.xml]

Key: G

Meter: 11.8.11.8 R

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I cannot be idle, for Jesus says, “Go
And work in My harvest today;
And then at the evening, when labor is done,
Whatever is right I will pay.”
- Refrain:
  Then away to the work I will go,
  And join in the reaping of grain,
  And back from the harvest with beautiful sheaves,
  I’ll come with rejoicing again.
I cannot be idle, the fields are so white,
And numberless sheaves will be lost;
They perish for want of more reapers to save,
How awful to think of the cost!
I cannot be idle, soon time will be o’er,
And reaping be ended for aye;
I’ll gather the lost from the byways of sin
To walk in the beautiful way.
I cannot be idle, no time for repose,
My resting shall be over there,
Where all of the faithful in heaven above
A crown of bright glory shall wear.