Verse 1
You summon me to follow in the summer
The fields need workers at the heat of day (Matt. 20:1-16, Matt. 9:37, Luke 10:2)
You never said that Gospel work was easy (II Cor. 11:23-27, Acts 14:22)
But You will give me strength if I obey (Phil. 4:13)
Chorus
I wish that I could serve You in the springtime
When morning laughs and gentle breezes sing
But the prize ahead is worth a lifetime’s labor (II Tim. 4:6-8, Phil. 3:14, Rom. 8:18, Heb. 12:1-2)
Even if – if there is no spring
Verse 2
You summon me to follow in the autumn
To gather in the golden harvest grain (John 4:35, Eph. 3:2)
Before the dying leaves have lost their color
Before the fading daylight starts to wane (John 9:4)
Repeat chorus
Verse 3
You summon me to follow in the winter
The snow has fallen and the fields are bare
This task is so much longer than a lifetime
And younger workers need to get prepared (II Tim. 2:2)
Repeat chorus
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Spring will come and I will hear Your voice (Song of Solomon 2:11-12)
When the shadows flee and we rejoice (Song of Solomon 2:17, Rev. 21:25, Rev. 22:5)
But the prize ahead is worth a lifetime’s labor
Even if – if there is no spring