The Church — Ministry and Missions

In the vineyard of our Father

No. 1058
Metre 8s & 7s. 6l.
Tune STANLEY.
Words Anon.
Music J. Stanley.
Key A major
Singing key G major
Time 4/4
5 stanzas

Words

In the vineyard of our FatherDaily work we find to do;Scattered gleanings we may gather,Though we are but young and few;Little clusters, little clustersHelp to fill the garners too.

Toiling early in the morning,Catching moments through the day,Nothing small or lowly scorningWhile we work, and watch, and pray;Gathering gladlyFree-will offerings by the way.

Not for selfish praise or glory,Nor for things of transient worth,But to send the blessed storyOf the gospel o'er the earth,Telling mortalsOf our Lord and Saviour's birth.

Up and ever at our calling,Till in death our lips are dumb,Or till—sin's dominion falling—Christ shall in his kingdom come,And his childrenReach their everlasting home.

Steadfast then, in our endeavor,Heavenly Father, may we be;And forever and forever,We will give the praise to thee;Alleluia,Singing all eternity.

About this hymn

As printed As printed: running head «THE CHURCH—MINISTRY AND MISSIONS.»; hymn number «1058» (large), tune name «STANLEY. 8s & 7s. 6L.» centred over the music (condensed capitals and small capitals), «J. STANLEY.» at the right (capitals and small capitals). Stanza 1 is interlinear, one line per system, with «1.» before «In»: «In the vine - yard of our Fa - ther Dai - ly work we find to do;» / «Scat-tered glean-ings we may gath - er, Though we are but young and few;» / «Lit - tle clus - ters, lit - tle clus - ters Help to fill the gar-ners too.» — the four-syllable fifth line is set twice. The italic reference line «905, 857, 283.» (= these words may also be sung to the tunes of hymns 905, 857 or 283) stands under the music; stanzas 2–5 follow as text in the left column, numbered «2»–«5» without a full stop (numbered «2.» etc. here like stanza 1), with «Anon.» in italics after stanza 5. Lines 2, 4 and 6 of each stanza are indented and line 5 more. Stanza 1 is set here in the same pattern, its fifth line as printed under the staves («Little clusters, little clusters»). The print sets a thin space before «;» («pray ;», «be ;», «thee ;», «few ;»); it is closed up here. The apostrophes («sin's», «Saviour's», «o'er») are written straight. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's.