
Author: Anon. Appears in 124 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Cast thy bread upon the waters,
Thinking not 'tis thrown away;
God himself saith, "Thou shalt gather
It again some future day."
2 Cast thy bread upon the waters;
Wildly though the billows roll,
They but aid thee as thou toilest
Truth to spread from pole to pole.
3 As the seed, by billows floated
To some distant island lone,
So to human souls benighted
That thou sowest may be borne.
4 Cast thy bread upon the waters;
Why wilt thou still doubting stand?
Bounteous shall God send the harvest,
If thou sow with liberal hand.
5 Give them freely of thy substance;
O'er his cause the Lord doth reign:
Cast thy bread and toil with patience,
Thou shalt labor not in vain. Topics: The Church Ministry and Missions Used With Tune: RATHBUN
Cast thy bread upon the waters