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SOWING IN TEARS

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: D. S. Hakes Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 17654 57671 54321 Used With Text: Sowing in tears through long, weary years

Author: F. E. Belden Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Sowing in sadness through long, weary years Refrain First Line: Sowing in tears through long, weary years Used With Tune: [Sowing in sadness through long, weary years]

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Sowing in tears through long, weary years

Author: F. E. Belden Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1259 (1886) First Line: Sowing in sadness through long, weary years Lyrics: 1 Sowing in sadness through long, weary years Scattering seed with the fast falling tears; O how we long for the glad harvest day, When sheaves are gathered, and tears wiped away! Chorus: Sowing in tears through long, weary years; Wait, only wait, till the harvest appears. 2 Sowing good seed as in sadness we go; Sure is the promise, to reap what we sow; Tears only water the grain that we cast, God will bestow us the increase at last. [Chorus] 3 Sow to the Spirit, and life we shall reap, Life everlasting, where none ever weep; Heaven will yield us a harvest of peace, When all the labors of summer shall cease. [Chorus] Topics: Bible Songs Missionary Songs Scripture: Psalm 126:5 Tune Title: SOWING IN TEARS

Sowing in Tears

Author: F. E. Belden Hymnal: Pearly Portals #27 (1882) First Line: Sowing in sadness through long, weary years Refrain First Line: Sowing in tears through long, weary years Languages: English Tune Title: [Sowing in sadness through long, weary years]

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F. E. Belden

1858 - 1945 Author of "Sowing in tears through long, weary years" in The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book Belden was born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1858. He began writing music in his late teenage years after moving to California with his family. For health reasons he later moved to Colorado. He returned to Battle Creek with his wife in the early 1880s, and there he became involved in Adventist Church publishing. F. E. Belden wrote many hymn tunes, gospel songs, and related texts in the early years of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Belden was able to rapidly write both music and poetry together which enabled him to write a song to fit a sermon while it was still being delivered. He also wrote songs for evangelist Billy Sunday. Though Belden’s later years were marred by misunderstandings with the church leadership over his royalties, he did donate his papers and manuscripts to the church’s seminary at his death. He died on December 2, 1945 in Battle Creek, Michigan. N.N., Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/e/l/belden_fe.htm