A beautiful hymn by Charles H Gabriel.
Another favourite of our parents, Kevesho and Setsulu, is sung in Tenyidie language of Nagaland. Out just in time to commemorate our mother's birthday on the 21st of November. Hope all listeners are blessed by the song. Our parents will appreciate prayers as they share another song praising the Living Lord, our Almighty from whom all blessings come. The Harvest is ready but the reapers are few and needed!
Are you ready to labour for the Lord?
Music Arranged, Recorded and Produced by MKT for Li Tsale Records, Kohima.
English Lyrics.
1. Standing in the market places all the season through,
Idly saying, Lord, is there no work that I can do?
O how many loiter, while the Master calls anew—
Reapers! Reapers! Who will work today?
Refrain:
Lift thine eyes and look upon the fields that stand
Ripe and ready for the willing gleaner’s hand,
Rouse ye, O sleepers! Ye are needed as reapers!
Who will be the first to answer,
Master, here am I.
Far and wide the ripened grain is bending low,
In the breezes gently waving to and fro,
Rouse ye, O sleepers! Ye are needed as reapers!
And the golden harvest days are swiftly passing by.
2. Ev’ry sheaf you gather will become a jewel bright
In the crown you hope to wear in yonder world of light.
Seek the gems immortal that are precious in His sight!
Reapers! Reapers! Who will work today? [Refrain]
3. Morning hours are passing, and the ev’ning follows fast;
Soon the time of reaping will forevermore be past.
Empty handed to the Master will you go at last?
Reapers! Reapers! Who will work today?
In Tenyidie:
1. Cha tietshüra tha rüge nie teipevo wahie.
"Niepuu hieko mhatho jü" icü nie pu tuome?
Nie mecüzotha di nietei pevowa tuome?
Niepuu lieyie suomia votuo ga?
Kors:
Nie tosie Niepuu lie meho mhai shücie.
Süko pete mepie reviphriezhü te. (Süla)Sielie! Zezhü zohie niekieya. Suomia nie süu pu rietuo ga?
"Niepuu(jisu), a rei haki bawe"
Niepuu lie (pete) mepie rata tuoü bate.
Teikhrie vo süko hetshowa tuoü bate(süla).
Sielie! Zezhü zohie nie kie ya! Siedi Niepuu lie nu tsudi niepie pfüvor phrieshü huocie.
2. Nie kieya, pete khunie Puo kevi silie tuo.
Keditsüre mengukezhashü nie ngulietuo.
Suotaliekelho kechachie vie pfüphrie liecie.
Niepuu lieyie suomia votuo ga?
3. Teiso sü votazhie, teizei rei tatuo luomu!
Lieyietei jüta tuo, Nie rügesa tuota hie.
Niepie pfümo di Niepuu ki methuo vo tuo me?
Niepuu lienu suomia votuo ga?
