The Evergreen ‎#80

80. As Ye Sow, Ye Shall Reap

1 What are you sowing, my brother,
The bitter seeds of sin?
Then you will gather, my brother,
A harvest of sorrow in.

Chorus:
As ye sow ye shall reap,
As ye sow ye shall reap,
Seeds of truth, or seeds of sin;
As ye sow ye shall gather in,
As ye sow ye shall reap.

2 What are you sowing, my brother,
Art sowing to the flesh?
Then you will gather, my brother,
A harvest of woes afresh. [Chorus]

3 What are you sowing, my brother,
The seeds of holiness?
Then you will gather, my brother,
A harvest of happiness. [Chorus]

4 What are you sowing, my brother,
The seeds of truth and right?
Then you will gather, my brother,
A harvest of glory bright. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: What are you sowing, my brother
• Title: As Ye Sow, Ye Shall Reap
• Author: E. A. Hoffman
• Refrain First Line: As ye sow ye shall reap
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1873
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [What are you sowing, my brother]
• Composer: J. M. Stillman
• Incipit: 32153 21717 61322
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.