Christ in Song ‎#56

56. What Shall the Harvest Be?

1 Sowing the seed by the daylight fair,
Sowing the seed by the noonday glare,
Sowing the seed by the fading light,
Sowing the seed in the solemn night.

Chorus:
Sown in the darkness or sown in the light,
Sown in our weakness or sown in our might;
Gathered in time or eternity,
Sure, ah! sure will the harvest be.

2 Sowing the seed by the wayside high,
Sowing the seed on the rocks to die,
Sowing the seed where the thorns will spoil,
Sowing the seed in the fertile soil. [Chorus]

3 Sowing the seed of a ling'ring pain,
Sowing the seed of a maddened brain,
Sowing the seed of a tarnished name,
Sowing the seed of eternal shame. [Chorus]

4 Sowing the seed with an aching heart,
Sowing the seed while the teardrops start,
Sowing in hope till the reapers come
Gladly to gather the harvest home. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Sowing the seed by the daylight fair
• Title: What Shall the Harvest Be?
• Author: Emily S. Oakley
• Refrain First Line: Sown in the darkness or sown in the light
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Invitation and Repentance; The Home Eternal: Harvest Time; Special Selections: Duets; Special Selections: Solos

Tune Information

• Name: [Sowing the seed by the daylight fair]
• Composer: F. E. Belden
• Key: A♭ Major