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After Pentecost Pentecost 5 Matthew 13:1-9 & 18-23, particularly verses 1-9
After Pentecost Pentecost 5 Matthew 13:1-9 & 18-23, particularly verses 1-9
The Sower (YA No 57)
The Sower (YA No 57)
The Rabbi Jesus, told a tale
The Rabbi Jesus, told a tale
Of farming in their land.
Of farming in their land.
A sower took some seed to sow;
A sower took some seed to sow;
He did his work by hand.
He did his work by hand.
So, as he walked, grain fell around;
So, as he walked, grain fell around;
He threw it constantly.
He threw it constantly.
It fell without design or plan;
It fell without design or plan;
He spread it gen’rously.
He spread it gen’rously.
Some grain fell on the well-used path;
Some grain fell on the well-used path;
The birds had much to eat.
The birds had much to eat.
What fell between the stones and rocks
What fell between the stones and rocks
Sprung up, but died from heat.
Sprung up, but died from heat.
And some fell where the thistles grew;
And some fell where the thistles grew;
It struggled to survive;
It struggled to survive;
Competing for some space to grow,
Competing for some space to grow,
It could not stay alive.
It could not stay alive.
But when the seed fell on good soil
But when the seed fell on good soil
The harvest was untold.
The harvest was untold.
It bore much fruit; the yield was great –
It bore much fruit; the yield was great –
Up to a hundred-fold.
Up to a hundred-fold.
“If you have ears, then hear.” He said,
“If you have ears, then hear.” He said,
“Spread kindness lavishly.”
“Spread kindness lavishly.”
The harvest in God’s kingdom comes
The harvest in God’s kingdom comes
In loving wastefully.
In loving wastefully.
Tune - Kilmarnock AHB 186, 350, 490 TiS 247, 577
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