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[Little hands may scatter seeds of faith and love]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. A. Post Incipit: 51334 32121 65131 Used With Text: While the Grain is Growing

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Little hands may scatter seeds of faith and love Refrain First Line: Sowing, ever sowing Lyrics: 1 Little hands may scatter seeds of faith and love, Sowing, sowing, sowing; Little eyes may brighten, as they look above, While the grain is growing. Refrain: Sowing, ever sowing, Precious seeds of love, Harvest will be growing For the King above. 2 Little lips can sweetly smile, and speak, and sing, Sowing, sowing, sowing; Gentle words, and truthful, will a blessing bring, While the grain is growing. [Refrain] 3 Little feet can quickly on his errands go, Sowing, sowing, sowing; Happy in his service, for he loves us so, While the grain is growing. [Refrain] Topics: Primary Used With Tune: [Little hands may scatter seeds of faith and love]

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While the Grain is Growing

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sunday School Voices #206 (1910) First Line: Little hands may scatter seeds of faith and love Refrain First Line: Sowing, ever sowing Lyrics: 1 Little hands may scatter seeds of faith and love, Sowing, sowing, sowing; Little eyes may brighten, as they look above, While the grain is growing. Refrain: Sowing, ever sowing, Precious seeds of love, Harvest will be growing For the King above. 2 Little lips can sweetly smile, and speak, and sing, Sowing, sowing, sowing; Gentle words, and truthful, will a blessing bring, While the grain is growing. [Refrain] 3 Little feet can quickly on his errands go, Sowing, sowing, sowing; Happy in his service, for he loves us so, While the grain is growing. [Refrain] Topics: Primary Languages: English Tune Title: [Little hands may scatter seeds of faith and love]

While the Grain is Growing

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sunny Songs for Little Folks Number One #9 (1908) First Line: Little hands may scatter seeds of faith and love Refrain First Line: Sowing, ever sowing Languages: English Tune Title: [Little hands may scatter seeds of faith and love]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "While the Grain is Growing" in Sunday School Voices Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)