Threshing Floor

Beat it out on the threshing floor
Beat it out on the threshing floor
Beat it out on the threshing floor
Beat it out on the threshing floor
Beat it out on the threshing floor

Separate the wheat from the chaff
On the threshing floor
And set aside the first fruits for your pleasure
From the valley of decision
Light the way to heaven's door
And bring it to the storehouse with my treasure

When the Master comes with His winnowing fan
To finish the work of refinin'
He's shaping the heart of a righteous man
You got to...

Beat it out on the threshing floor
Beat it out on the threshing floor
Beat it out on the threshing floor
Beat it out on the threshing floor

I said, separate the truth
From the lie on the temple site
And bring my risky secrets into the open
The vats are overflowing
And the harvest is ripe
But the husk around my heart remains unbroken

When the Master comes with His winnowing fan
To finish the work of refinin'
I said, He's shaping the heart of a righteous man
He will...

Beat it out on the threshing floor
(Oh, beat it out, Lord)
Beat it out on the threshing floor
Beat it out on the threshing floor
Beat it out on the threshing floor

The wheels of His sled are sharp and clean
I feel the weight of His stone as it's breaking me
He's shaking me down to a handful of grain
And I know by His Spirit that my loss is my gain

When the Master comes with His winnowing fan
To finish the work of refinin'
I said, He's shaping the heart of a righteous man
He's gonna

Beat it out
Oh, He's gonna beat it out
The Lord will beat it out
We're here to beat it out

Beat it out on the threshing floor
(Oh, beat it out)
Beat it out on the threshing floor
(My Lord is shakin' me down)
Beat it out on the threshing floor
(He's shakin' me down)
Beat it out on the threshing floor
(To a handful of grief)

Where nothing remains
Oh, nothing remains today
He's shakin' me down
Separate it, separate it all, ow!
Threshing floor
Thresh it out, work it out
Beat it out, beat it out
Beat it on the threshing floor
Beat it on down, beat it on down
Beat it on down, beat it on
On the threshing floor...