Cast Thy Bread Upon the Water

Cast thy bread upon the water 'Twill return in many days

Author: Barney Elliott Warren
Tune: [Cast thy bread upon the water] (Warren)
Published in 3 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Cast thy bread upon the water,
’Twill return in many days;
Crumbs of truth for Jesus scatter,
All along thy pilgrim ways.

Refrain:
Cast thy bread upon the water,
It will soon return again;
Cast thy bread upon the water,
Jesus says ’tis not in vain.

2 Cast thy bread upon the water,
Christ will watch the rolling wave,
As it ripples slowly onward,
To the soul He seeks to save. [Refrain]

3 Cast thy bread upon the water,
Let it spread from pole to pole;
And the prayers of patient toilers
Soon will yield some precious soul. [Refrain]

4 Cast thy bread upon the water,
Trusting it is not in vain,
For the lost and wand’ring sinner
May be gathered back again. [Refrain]

Select Hymns, 1911 (Timeless Truths)

Author: Barney Elliott Warren

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Text Information

First Line: Cast thy bread upon the water 'Twill return in many days
Title: Cast Thy Bread Upon the Water
Author: Barney Elliott Warren
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Cast thy bread upon the water
Copyright: Public Domain

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Timeless Truths #135

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