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[To the harvest field away we will gladly go today]

Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. H. Mays Incipit: 55171 23211 21655 Used With Text: Gathering Beautiful Sheaves

Author: A. M. Pace Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: To the harvest field away we will gladly go today Refrain First Line: Gathering sheaves, beautiful sheaves Used With Tune: [To the harvest field away we will gladly go today]

Id a la Mies

Author: H. C. Ball Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: ¿A los campos a segar Refrain First Line: ¡Id a la mies! Scripture: Luke 10:2 Used With Tune: [¿A los campos a segar]

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Gathering Beautiful Sheaves

Author: A. M. Pace Hymnal: Soul Inspiring Songs #150 (1929) First Line: To the harvest field away we will gladly go today Refrain First Line: Gathering sheaves, beautiful sheaves Lyrics: 1 To the harvest field away we will gladly go today, Gathering sheaves, beautiful sheaves; From the early dawn till night we will labor with our might, Gathering sheaves, beautiful sheaves. Refrain: Gathering sheaves, beautiful sheaves, Gathering sheaves, beautiful sheaves, Praise the Lord, we’re on our way that to that land of endless day, Gathering sheaves, beautiful sheaves. 2 On the mountain, hill or plain we will harvest in the grain, Gathering sheaves, beautiful sheaves; Yes, we’ll labor far and near, never falter, never fear, Gathering sheaves, beautiful sheaves. [Refrain] 3 We will sing and we will pray, and our Master’s voice obey, Gathering sheaves, beautiful sheaves; As we go in foreign lands, doing what our Lord commands, Gathering sheaves, beautiful sheaves. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [To the harvest field away we will gladly go today]

Gathering Beautiful Sheaves

Author: A. M. Pace Hymnal: Songs of the Kingdom #20 (1911) First Line: To the harvest field away we will gladly go today Refrain First Line: Gathering sheaves, beautiful sheaves Languages: English Tune Title: [To the harvest field away we will gladly go today]

Gathering Beautiful Sheaves

Author: A. M. Pace Hymnal: Christ Exalted in Song #20 (1924) First Line: To the harvest field away we will gladly go today Refrain First Line: Gathering sheaves, beautiful sheaves Languages: English Tune Title: [To the harvest field away we will gladly go today]

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Adger M. Pace

1882 - 1959 Person Name: A. M. Pace Author of "Gathering Beautiful Sheaves" in Soul Inspiring Songs Born: August 13, 1882, Pelzer, South Carolina. Died: February 12, 1959, Lawrence County Hospital, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Buried: Dunn Methodist Church Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Pseudonyms: Millard A. Glenn; Charles H. Huff; Audalene Mayfield; Fay Wallington. Born August 13, 1882 near Pelzer, South Carolina, Adger M. Pace soon gained a love and appreciation for music that characterized the remainder of his life. He sang bass for seventeen years as a member of the Vaughan Radio Quartet, singing over WOAN--one of the South's first radio stations. He was also active in singing conventions, serving as one of the organizers and the first president of the National Singing Convention in 1937. Pace's most significant contribution was as a teacher of gospel music. He taught harmony, counterpoint and composition in the Vaughan School of Music in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, educating the first generation of Southern gospel Music leaders. Beginning in 1920, he served for 37 years as Music Editor for all Vaughan publications. He was also a notable songwriter--composing more than a thousand songs in his career. Among his many popular contributions were "That Glad Reunion Day," "Jesus Is All I Need," "The Home-coming Week," "The Happy Jubilee," and "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem." www.sgma.org/inductee_bios