A Prayer for Labourers

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 labourers 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,
Saviour of human race.

O let them spread Thy name,
Their mission fully prove,
Thy universal grace proclaim,
Thy all-redeeming love.

On all mankind forgiven
Empower them still to call,
And tell each creature under heaven
That Thou hast died for all.