Scattering Precious Seed
- Words:
- W. A. Ogden
- Music:
- George C. Hugg
Sheet music
- 1Scattering precious seed by the wayside,Scattering precious seed by the hillside;Scattering precious seed o’er the field, wide,Scattering precious seed by the way.Sowing,(Sowing the precious seed,) in the morning(Sowing the precious seed,)Sowing(Sowing the seed at noontide,) at the noontide;Sowing(Sowing the precious seed;) in the evening,Sowing the precious seed by the way.(by the way.)
- 2Scattering precious seed for the growing,Scattering precious seed, freely sowing,Scattering precious seed, trusting, knowing,Surely the Lord will send it the rain.Sowing,(Sowing the precious seed,) in the morning(Sowing the precious seed,)Sowing(Sowing the seed at noontide,) at the noontide;Sowing(Sowing the precious seed;) in the evening,Sowing the precious seed by the way.(by the way.)
- 3Scattering precious seed, doubting never,Scattering precious seed, trusting ever;Sowing the word with prayer and endeavor,Trusting the Lord for growth and for yield.Sowing,(Sowing the precious seed,) in the morning(Sowing the precious seed,)Sowing(Sowing the seed at noontide,) at the noontide;Sowing(Sowing the precious seed;) in the evening,Sowing the precious seed by the way.(by the way.)
In the hymnals
- The words are in 103 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
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