Author: Daniel S. Warner Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Unheeding winter's cruel blast Refrain First Line: Then sow the seed in every field Lyrics: 1 Unheeding winter’s cruel blast,
We venture heaven’s seed to cast,
Both late and early plant the truth
In aged hearts and tender youth.
Refrain:
Then sow the seed in every field,
And grace will bring the golden yield;
We soon shall sing the joyful song,
And shout the blessed harvest home.
2 Shall we be found with only leaves
When Jesus comes to gather sheaves?
Nay, sowing daily o’er the land,
We’ll come with joyful sheaves in hand. [Refrain]
3 Nor is the precious labor hard,
Its glory is its own reward;
We plant in hearts of grim despair
A life that blooms as Eden fair. [Refrain]
4 Oh, were this life the utmost span,
The closing destiny of man,
No toil could half so blessed prove
As sowing seeds of peace and love. [Refrain]
5 But heaven’s bright eternal years
Have bottled up our sowing tears;
There we shall greet in holy bliss
The souls we turned to righteousness. [Refrain] Topics: Sowing/Reaping Scripture: Isaiah 32:20 Used With Tune: [Unheeding winter's cruel blast] Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Sowing_the_Seed); Faith Publishing House, Echoes from Heaven, 1976 (106); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (65)
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