550. On What Has Now Been Sown

1 On what has now been sown
your blessing Lord, bestow;
the pow'r is yours alone
to make it sprout and grow.
O Lord, in grace the harvest raise,
And yours alone shall be the praise!

2 To you our wants are known,
from you are all our pow'rs;
accept what is your own
and pardon what is ours.
Our praises, Lord, and prayers receive
and to your word a blessing give.

3 Oh, grant that each of us,
now met before you here,
may meet together thus
when you and yours appear,
and follow you to heav'n, our home.
E'en so, Amen! Lord Jesus, come!

Text Information
First Line: On what has now been sown
Title: On What Has Now Been Sown
Author: John Newton, 1725-1807 (alt.)
Meter: 6 6 6 6 8 8
Language: English
Publication Date: 2006
Topic: Sending; Growth
Tune Information
Name: DARWALL'S 148TH
Composer: John Darwall, 1731-1789
Meter: 6 6 6 6 8 8
Key: C Major



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