We Are Sowing
Author: Anon.
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1. We are sowing, daily sowingf 11. We are sowing, daily sowing
2Countless seeds of good and ill, 2Countless seeds of good and ill,
3Scattered on the level lowland, 3Scattered on the level lowland,
4Cast upon the windy hill; 4Cast upon the windy hill;
5Seeds that sink in rich, brown furrows, 5Seeds that sink in rich, brown furrows,
6Soft with heaven’s gracious rain; 6Soft with heaven’s gracious rain;
7Seeds that rest upon the surface 7Seeds that rest upon the surface
n 8Of the dry unyielding plain. n 8Of the dry, unyielding plain;
9 9
102. Seeds that fall amid the stillness 102. Seeds that fall amid the stillness
11Of the lonely mountain glen; 11Of the lonely mountain glen;
12Seeds cast out in crowded places, 12Seeds cast out in crowded places,
13Trodden under foot of men; 13Trodden under foot of men;
n 14Seeds, by idle hearts forgotten, n 14Seeds by idle hearts forgotten,
15Flung at random on the air; 15Flung at random on the air;
n 16Seeds, by faithful hearts remembered, n 16Seeds by faithful souls remembered,
17Sown in tears and love and prayer. 17Sown in tears and love and prayer;
18 18
193. Seeds that lie unchanged, unquickened, 193. Seeds that lie unchanged, unquickened,
20Lifeless on the teeming mold; 20Lifeless on the teeming mold;
21Seeds that live and grow and flourish 21Seeds that live and grow and flourish
22When the sower’s hand is cold. 22When the sower’s hand is cold.
n 23By a whisper sow we blessings, n 23By a whisper sow we blessings;
24By a breath we scatter strife; 24By a breath we scatter strife.
25In our words and looks and actions 25In our words and thoughts and actions
26Lie the seeds of death and life. 26Lie the seeds of death and life.
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n 284. Thou who knowest all our weakness n 284. Thou who knowest all our weakness,
29Leave us not to sow alone! 29Leave us not to sow alone!
30Bid thine angels guard the furrows 30Bid thine angels guard the furrows
31Where the precious grain is sown, 31Where the precious grain is sown,
t 32Till the fields are crowned with glory, t 32Till the fields are crown’d with glory,
33Filled with mellow, ripened ears, 33Filled with mellow, ripened ears,
34Filled with fruit of life eternal 34Filled with fruit of life eternal
35From the seed we sowed in tears. 35From the seed we sowed in tears.
36 36
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