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| Text: | Sowing the seed by the daylight fair |
| Author: | Emily S. Oakley |
| Tune: | WHAT SHALL THE HARVEST BE? |
| Composer: | F. E. Belden |
1 Sowing the seed by the daylight fair,
Sowing the seed by the noonday glare,
Sowing the seed by the fading light,
Sowing the seed in the solemn night.
Chorus:
Sown in the darkness or sown in the light,
Sown in our weakness or sown in our might;
Gathered in time or eternity,
Sure, ah! sure will the harvest be.
2 Sowing the seed by the wayside high,
Sowing the seed on the rocks to die,
Sowing the seed where the thorns will spoil,
Sowing the seed in the fertile soil. [Chorus]
3 Sowing the seed of a lingering pain,
Sowing the seed of a maddened brain,
Sowing the seed of a tarnished name,
Sowing the seed of eternal shame. [Chorus]
4 Sowing the seed with an aching heart,
Sowing the seed while the tear-drops start,
Sowing in hope till the reaper come
Gladly to gather the harvest home. [Chorus]
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Sowing the seed by the daylight fair |
| Author: | Emily S. Oakley |
| Refrain First Line: | Sown in the darkness or sown in the light |
| Publication Date: | 1886 |
| Scripture: | |
| Topic: | Bible Songs: Missionary Songs |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | WHAT SHALL THE HARVEST BE? |
| Composer: | F. E. Belden |
| Key: | A♭ Major |
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