Timeless Truths ‎#135

135. Cast Thy Bread upon the Water

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]

Text Information

• First Line: Cast thy bread upon the water
• Title: Cast Thy Bread upon the Water
• Author: Barney E. Warren (1911)
• Refrain First Line: Cast thy bread upon the water
• Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
• Scripture:
  Ecclesiastes 11:1
• Topic: Missionary
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Cast_Thy_Bread_upon_the_Water); Faith Publishing House, Evening Light Songs, 1949, edited 1987 (343); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (483)

Tune Information

• Name: [Cast thy bread upon the water]
• Composer: Barney E. Warren (1911)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Cast_Thy_Bread_upon_the_Water); Faith Publishing House, Evening Light Songs, 1949, edited 1987 (343); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (483)