Scripture Verse

Neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. 1 Corinthians 3:7

Introduction

Words: Re­gi­nald He­ber (1783–1826). Pub­lished post­hu­mous­ly in Hymns Writ­ten and Adapt­ed to the Week­ly Church Ser­vice of the Year (Lon­don: J. Mur­ray, 1827), pag­es 47–48.

Music: Cam­den Road A. Hud­son, in The Pil­grim Hym­nal, ed­it­ed by Charles L. Noyes & Charles L. Zieg­ler (New York: Pil­grim Press, 1904), num­ber 538 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

If you know Hud­son’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Reginald Heber (1783–1826)

Lyrics

Oh God! by whom the seed is giv’n;
By whom the har­vest blest;
Whose word, like man­na show’red from Heav’n,
Is plant­ed in our breast;

Preserve it from the pass­ing feet,
And plun­der­ers of the air;
The sul­try sun’s in­tens­er heat,
And weeds of world­ly care!

Though bur­ied deep or thin­ly strown,
Do Thou Thy grace sup­ply;
The hope in earth­ly fur­rows sown
Shall rip­en in the sky!