Let Us Away

Let us away, no longer delay,
Morning with joy is bright;
Let us away and labor today
Out in the fields so white.

Refrain

Onward, onward, bounding along,
Onward, onward, join the busy throng.
Shouting, singing, o’er the harvest plain;
Joyful, joyful, gather in the grain.

Let us away, the message obey,
Jesus repeats the call;
Come with a will, our mission fulfill,
Haste to the work for all.

Refrain

Let us away, we cannot delay,
Harvest will soon be o’er;
Moments and hours, like beautiful flow’rs,
Soon will return no more.

Refrain

Let us away, O let us away,
Lifting our eyes above;
Faithful and true our labor pursue,
Trusting a Savior’s love.

Refrain

Author: Fanny Crosby

Year: 1885

Fanny Crosby (Frances Jane Crosby) wrote hundreds of gospel song texts in the late 19th century, many for Sunday-school and harvest-themed collections. The meter, refrain style, and harvest imagery are characteristic of her work with composers such as William H. Doane or George C. Stebbins. No other major author is commonly credited with this text.