Hymns of the Church: With Services and Chants

188 AHIRA S. M.

Greatorex Collection

1. Sow in the morn thy seed, At eve hold not thy hand; To doubt and

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thou no heed, Broadcast it o'er the land. A-MEN.

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2 Beside all waters sow,

The highway furrows stock,

Drop it where thorns and thistles grow,
Scatter it on the rock.

3 The good, the fruitful ground

Expect not here nor there;

O'er hill and dale by plots 'tis found:
Go forth, then, everywhere.

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4 Thou canst not toil in vain;

Cold, heat, the moist and dry,
Shall foster and mature the grain
For garners in the sky.

5 Then, when the glorious end,
The day of God, shall come,
The angel-reapers shall descend,
And heav'n sing, "Harvest home!"

Rev. Horatius Bonar, D.D.

2 O quicken me, according to thy word;
Let all the pulses of my life be stirred
To fearless action in each righteous cause,
And swift obedience to thy holy laws;
Give me an ear to hear thy counsels still,
A heart responsive to thy perfect will.

O, quicken me, O, quicken me!

3 O comfort me, when heart and flesh are weak;
Hide not from me the face thou bidd'st me seek;
But let its shining cheer my lonely way
When sorrow's mists and clouds obscure the day;
Or when in doubt or fear I turn to thee,
O, then, my heav'nly Father, comfort me!
O, comfort me, O comfort me!

4 And when, O Lord, my work on earth is done,
When from the dark'ning sky my setting sun
Goes down into the shadows of the night,
May thy dear presence make the evening light;
And may my spirit, in its passing hour,
Know all the fulness of thy saving pow'r!
Thy saving pow'r, thy saving pow'r!

Rev. Henry Lovell Canfield, D.D.

189 WARD L. M.

Arr. by L. Mason

1. O happy day, that fixed my choice On thee, my Sav-iour and my God!