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Text:He that goeth forth with weeping
Author:Thomas Hastings
Tune:OVIO
Composer:Lowell Mason

548. He that goeth forth with weeping

1 He that goeth forth with weeping,
Bearing precious seed in love,
Never tiring, never sleeping,
Findeth mercy from above.

2 Soft descend the dews of heaven,
Bright the rays celestial shine;
Precious fruits will thus be given,
Through an influence all divine.

3 Sow thy seed, be never weary,
Let no fears thy soul annoy;
Be the prospect ne'er so dreary,
Thou shalt reap the fruits of joy.

4 Lo, the scene of verdure brightening!
See the rising grain appear;
Look again! the fields are whitening,
For the harvest-time is near.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: He that goeth forth with weeping
Author: Thomas Hastings (1836)
Language: English
Publication Date: 1899
Topic: Christians: Workers for Christ; Christian conflict; Diligence (3 more...)
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: OVIO
Composer: Lowell Mason
Meter: 8s, 7s
Notes: Public Domain.



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