Lord of the harvest, hear

Lord of the harvest! hear
Thy needy servants' cry:
Answer our faith's effectual prayer,
And all our wants supply.
On Thee we humbly wait;
Our wants are in Thy view;
The harvest truly, Lord! is great,
The laborers are few.

Convert and send forth more
Into Thy Church abroad;
And let them speak thy word of power,
As workers with their God.
Give the pure gospel-word,
The word of general grace;
Thee let them preach, the common Lord,
The Saviour of our race.

Oh, let them spread Thy name;
Their mission fully prove;
Thy universal grace proclaim,
Thine all-redeeming love.
On all mankind, forgiven,
Empower them still to call,
And tell each creature under heaven,
That Thou hast died for all.