HYMN #0763 SSS #763 • SS&S Meter: P.M. Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200)

SS&S Hymn #763: Lift up your eyes to the fields that ure whitening

Complete lyrics, stanzas, and pipe organ accompaniment • Sacred Songs & Solos

Lift up your eyes to the fields that ure whitening;
Hark! ’tis the voice of the Master and Lord:
See! on each side there is work for the reaper,
Sheaves that are golden shall be the reward.
Are you a reaper? Are you a reaper?
Gathering fruit . . . unto life evermore?
Lift up your eyes, for the harvest is ready;
Hasten, oh hasten to gather your store!

Look on the fields how the harvest is wasting,
Waiting for reapers to garner it in!
He that is faithful receiveth his wages;
Joy everlasting the reaper shall win.

Souls that are ready to enter the kingdom,
Wait for the glad invitation today:
"Go ye and tell, "is the word of the Master—
Servant of Jesus, oh hear, and obey!

Reap for His glory in fields that are nearest,
Look all abroad, for the harvest is white;
O’er the wide earth are the sheaves to be garnered—
Hasten, O reaper, fast cometh the night!

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Hymnological Reference • Historical Notes

Background, Themes & Devotional Notes for "Lift up your eyes to the fields that ure whitening"

Collection: Sacred Songs & Solos

📜 Historical Background & Origin

This hymn is cataloged as Hymn #763 in Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200 Hymns), compiled by the American gospel singer and hymnologist Ira David Sankey (1840–1908).

Sankey popularized these sacred songs during the transatlantic evangelistic campaigns led alongside Dwight L. Moody between 1873 and 1903. The compilation became one of the most widely printed hymnals in Christendom, cherished by Methodist, Baptist, Anglican, Presbyterian, and Pentecostal congregations throughout the world.

🕊️ Devotional Themes & Reflection

Composed of 4 stanzas, the text centers on foundational biblical themes: adoration and praise to God, humble reliance upon divine grace, steadfast faith amid trials, and the everlasting hope of salvation in Jesus Christ.

Whether sung during Sunday corporate worship or read during family devotions and personal prayer, these stanzas guide the believer to reflect on God's unending mercies and steadfast faithfulness across every season of life.

🎼 Musical Structure & Liturgy

Poetic Meter: P.M.
Stanza Structure: 4 Verses with cathedral pipe organ accompaniment
Liturgical Placement: Suitable as an Opening Hymn of Praise, Call to Worship, Offertory, or Closing Doxology
Pipe Organ Audio: Multi-verse accompaniment synthesized to support organists, choir rehearsals, and home worship

⚖️ Public Domain Archival: This historic hymn text and tune are in the worldwide public domain and may be freely printed in church bulletins or projected for public worship.

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