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...