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Text:Sow the seed

101. Sow the seed

1 Sow in the morn thy seed;
At eve hold not thy hand;
To doubt and fear give thou no heed,
Broadcast it o'er the land.

2 The good, the fruitful ground,
Expect not here nor there:
O'er hill, o'er dale, by plots, 'tis found:
Go forth, then, everywhere.

3 Thou know'st not which shall thrive,
The late or early sown;
Grace keeps the precious germ alive,
When and wherever strown.

4 Thou canst not tell in vain;
Cold, heat, and moist, and dry,
Shall foster and mature the grain
For garners in the sky.

5 Thence, when the final end,
The day of God is come,
The angel reapers shall descend,
And heaven sing, "Harvest home!"

Text Information
First Line: Sow in the morn thy seed
Title: Sow the seed
Language: English
Publication Date: 1881
Notes: Public Domain.
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