Lutheran Service Book ‎#921

921. On What Has Now Been Sown

1 On what has now been sown
Thy blessing, Lord, bestow;
The pow'r is Thine alone
To make it sprout and grow.
Do Thou in grace the harvest raise,
And Thou alone shalt have the praise!

2 To Thee our wants are known,
From Thee are all our pow'rs;
Accept what is Thine own
And pardon what is ours.
Our praises, Lord, and prayers receive,
And to Thy Word a blessing give.

3 O grant that each of us,
Now met before Thee here,
May meet together thus
When Thou and Thine appear
And follow Thee to heav'n, our home.
E'en so, amen, Lord Jesus, come!

Text Information

• First Line: On what has now been sown
• Title: On What Has Now Been Sown
• Author: John Newton, 1725-1807 (alt. )
• Meter: 66 66 88
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Scripture:
  Mark 4:26-29
  ;
  1 Corinthians 3:6-7
  ;
  Philippians 1:6
  ;
  1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
• Topic: Close of Service

Tune Information

• Name: DARWALL'S 148TH
• Composer: John Darwall, 1731-89
• Meter: 66 66 88
• Key: C Major
• Source: The Lutheran Book of Worship, 1978 (Setting)