Scripture Verse

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy. Hosea 10:12

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Au­gus­tus F. My­ers, The Seed Sow­er (To­le­do, Ohio: Will­ard W. Whit­ney, 1897) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of My­ers (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Sowing by word and deed,
Scattering pre­cious seed,
Telling the sto­ry of His love;
Gladly the news pro­claim,
Jesus has come to reign,
Wonderful Sav­ior from ab­ove.

Refrain

Sowing in faith and pray­er,
Scattering ev­ery­where
Seeds of the truth in mer­cy,
Sowing for oth­ers to share;
From the wide fields of sin,
Gathering wan­der­ers in,
Sowing the truth with song and pray­er.

Sing of His won­drous love,
Sing of the home above,
Blending with yon­der sac­red throng;
Loud let our voic­es raise,
Beautiful songs of praise,
Sowing the Gos­pel in our song.

Refrain

Marching we on­ward go,
Bravely we face the foe,
Clad in the ar­mor of our Lord;
Ever our pray­er shall be,
Sowing, O Lord, for Thee,
Guide us and teach us by Thy Word.

Refrain