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[Cast thy bread upon the water] (Warren)

[Cast thy bread upon the water] (Warren)

Composer: Barney Elliott Warren
Published in 4 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Barney Elliott Warren

Barney Elliott Warren was an American Christian hymnwriter and minister. See more in Wikipedia  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Cast thy bread upon the water] (Warren)
Composer: Barney Elliott Warren
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Incipit: 54334 44332 11332
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Cast Thy Bread Upon the Water

Cast thy bread upon the water,
’Twill return in many days;
Crumbs of truth for Jesus scatter,
All along thy pilgrim ways.

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Evening Light Songs #343

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Timeless Truths #135

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