Sowing Beside All Waters

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In the narrow streets and alleys

Author: Sophia T. Griswold
Tune: [In the narrow streets and alleys]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 In the narrow streets and alleys,
In the cottage or the palace,
Where the high or lowly gather,
Dwells the image of the Father.

Refrain:
Blest, O Zion's sons and daughters,
'Ye who sow beside all waters,'
Blest O Zion's sons and daughters,
'Ye who sow beside all waters.'

2 Wheresoe'er the gospel feast is,
There is the greatest as the least, is
Welcome to the heav'nly manna,
Welcome to the glad hosanna. [Refrain]

3 Sow the seed in faith believing,
Toiling, giving and receiving,
In the right thy sure defences,
Thinking naught of consequences. [Refrain]

4 Breath to ev'ry child of sorrow,
Hope and comfort for the morrow,
Hope in ev'ry need availing,
Comfort, to the end imparting. [Refrain]

Source: Joyful Songs: a choice collection of new Sunday School music #123

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Author: Sophia T. Griswold

Sophia (Paulina) Taylor Griswold Canada/USA 1828-1903. Born in Canada, she moved to the U.S. and lived in Chicago, IL. She married Dr William R Griswold, a native of New York, and they had one daughter, Eva. She was a poet who wrote hymn lyrics for tunes composed by hymnists George Root, Philip Bliss, George Stebbins and others. She died in Chicago. John Perry Go to person page >

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First Line:	In the narrow streets and alleys
Title:	Sowing Beside All Waters
Author:	Sophia T. Griswold
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Blest, O Zion's sons and daughters
Copyright:	Public Domain