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[Oh! the sowing time seems weary]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Russell Kelso Carter Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 11117 65111 11132 Used With Text: What A Reaping!

Author: R. K. C. Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Oh! the sowing time seems weary Refrain First Line: What a reaping, reaping Topics: Christian Life and Service Used With Tune: [Oh! the sowing time seems weary]

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What A Reaping!

Author: Russell Kelso Carter Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #11398 First Line: Oh! the sowing time seems weary Refrain First Line: What a reaping, reaping Lyrics: 1 Oh! the sowing time seems weary And full oft the workers cry, To the Lord who rules the harvest, For the reaping by and by. Refrain: What a reaping, reaping, What a reaping it will be by and by. Every sorrow we have known, Every tear that we have sown, What a reaping it will be by and by! 2 In the sorrow and the suffering, When each breath is but a sigh; Though we sow in tears, remember There’s a reaping by and by. [Refrain] 3 When our hearts are strained to breaking, Comfort other sufferers nigh; And our harvest will be doubled In the reaping by and by. [Refrain] 4 For the love of Christ is flowing In a stream that’s never dry; He will water all our sowing, For the reaping by and by. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh! the sowing time seems weary]

What a Reaping

Author: R. K. C. Hymnal: The Gospel Hymnal #25 (1899) First Line: Oh! the sowing time seems weary Refrain First Line: What a reaping, reaping Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh! the sowing time seems weary]

What a Reaping!

Author: R. K. C. Hymnal: Redemption Songs #303 (1937) First Line: Oh! the sowing time seems weary Refrain First Line: What a reaping, reaping Topics: Christian Life and Service Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh! the sowing time seems weary]

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Russell Kelso Carter

1849 - 1928 Person Name: R. K. C. Author of "What a Reaping!" in Redemption Songs Russel Kelso Carter was a professor in the Pennsylvania Military College of Chester. While there he was licensed to preach by the Methodist Episcopal Church. He became very active in leading camp meetings and revivals. After failing health forced him to abandon this work, he studied and became a medical doctor as well as a writer. He wrote novels as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)