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Cast Thy Bread Upon the Waters

Cast thy bread upon the waters Thinking not 'tis thrown away

Author: H. W. Lanning
Tune: [Cast thy bread upon the waters] (Lanning)
Published in 1 hymnal

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Cast thy bread upon the waters,
Thinking not ’tis thrown away;
God Himself will bid thee gather
From the field some future day.

Refrain:
Cast thy bread upon the waters,
Thinking not 'tis thrown away;
For the harvest will be glorious,
Thou shalt reap some future day.

2 Cast thy bread upon the waters,
Why shouldst thou still doubting stand?
Thou shalt gain abundant harvest,
Sowing now with lib’ral hand. [Refrain]

3 Freely give of all thy substance,
O’er the field the Lord doth reign;
Cast thy bread, and toil with patience,
Thou shalt labor not in vain. [Refrain]

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Author: H. W. Lanning

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Text Information

First Line: Cast thy bread upon the waters Thinking not 'tis thrown away
Title: Cast Thy Bread Upon the Waters
Author: H. W. Lanning
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Cast thy bread upon the waters
Publication Date: 1889
Copyright: Public Domain
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