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Text:Sowing the seed by the dawn-light fair
Author:Emily Sullivan Oakey (1829-83)

931. Sowing the seed by the dawn-light fair

1 Sowing the seed by the dawn-light fair,
Sowing the seed by the noonday glare,
Sowing the seed by the fading light,
Sowing the seed in the solemn night:
O what shall the harvest be?

Refrain:
Sown in the darkness or sown in the light,
Sown in our weakness or sown in our might,
Gathered in time or eternity,
Sure, ah! sure, will the harvest be.

2 Sowing the seed by the wayside high,
Sowing the seed on the rocks to die,
Sowing the seed where the thorns will spoil,
Sowing the seed in the fertile soil:
O what shall the harvest be?

3 Sowing the seed with an aching heart,
Sowing the seed while the tear-drops start,
Sowing in hope, till the reapers come,
Gladly to gather the harvest home:
O what shall the harvest be?

Text Information
First Line: Sowing the seed by the dawn-light fair
Author: Emily Sullivan Oakey (1829-83)
Refrain First Line: Sown in the darkness or sown in the light
Language: English
Publication Date: 1986
Topic: Special Occasions: Harvest
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