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Precious Golden Grain

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While the days are going for the Lord be sowing

Author: Jennie Wilson
Tune: [While the days are going for the Lord be sowing] (Kirkpatrick)
Published in 10 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 While the days be going, for the Lord be sowing,
Tho' the seed may often seem to fall in vain;
After toil and weeping comes the joy of reaping,
By and by we’ll gather sheaves of golden grain.

Refrain:
Sowing, ever sowing, while the days are going;
Tho' the seed may often seem to fall in vain;
Sowing, ever sowing, while the days are going,
By and by we'll gather sheaves of golden grain.

2 Hearts that sin has broken, yearn for mercy’s token,
Bear the balm of healing o’er the world-wide field;
Morning, noon and even, sow to reap for heaven,
Soon will come the harvest with its priceless yield. [Refrain]

3 Go with comfort holy to the poor and lowly,
Help the heavy-laden, weary, and oppressed;
Christlike kindness showing seed divine be sowing,
It will surely ripen for the garners blest. [Refrain]

4 Sow as Christ commanded, go not empty handed,
Or before the Master lay but worthless leaves;
Pass thro’ death’s dim portal to the life immortal,
From the earthly harvest bearing golden sheaves. [Refrain]

Source: The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship #200

Author: Jennie Wilson

Wilson, Jennie Bain. (d. 3 September 1913). Obituaries available in the DNAH Archives.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: While the days are going for the Lord be sowing
Title: Precious Golden Grain
Author: Jennie Wilson
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Sowing, ever sowing, while the days are going
Publication Date: 1898
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

[While the days are going for the Lord be sowing] (Kirkpatrick)[While the days are going for the Lord be sowing] (Cobb)Highcharts.com
Frequency of use
[While the days are going for the Lord be sowing] (Kirkpatrick)


[While the days are going for the Lord be sowing] (Cobb)


Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals19001902.519051907.519101912.519151917.519201922.519251927.519301932.519351937.5050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com

Instances

Instances (1 - 10 of 10)
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Gleanings of Praise #d238

Gospel Songs No. 2 #d200

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Pentecostal Praises #29

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Songs of the Century #30

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Sunday-School Praises #42

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The New Christian Hymn Book #31

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The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship #200

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The Young People's Hymnal No. 2 #33

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