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HYMN #1054 SSS #1054 • SS&S Meter: P.M. Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200)

SS&S Hymn #1054: Some are sowing their

Complete lyrics, stanzas, and pipe organ accompaniment • Sacred Songs & Solos

1
Some are sowing their seed in the dawn-light fair;
They are sowing seed in the noonday glare;
They are sowing seed in the soft twilight;
They are sowing their seed in the solemn night.
What shall the harvest be?
What shall the harvest be?
What shall the harvest be?
What shall the harvest be?
2
Some are sowing their seed of word and deed,
Which the cold know not, nor the careless heed;
Oh, the gentle word, and the kindest deed,
That have blessed the sad heart in its sorest need.
Sweet shall the harvest be!
3
Some are sowing the seed of noble deed,
With a sleepless watch and an earnest heed;
With a ceaseless hand in the earth they sow,
And the fields are all whitening where’er they go.
Rich will the harvest be!
4
Whether sown in the darkness, or sown in the light;
Whether sown in weakness, or sown in might;
Whether sown in meekness, or sown in wrath,
In the broadest highway, or the shadowy path:
Sure will the harvest be!
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Hymnological Reference • Historical Notes

Background, Themes & Devotional Notes for "Some are sowing their"

Collection: Sacred Songs & Solos

📜 Historical Background & Origin

This hymn is cataloged as Hymn #1054 in Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200 Hymns), compiled by the American gospel singer and hymnologist Ira David Sankey (1840–1908).

Sankey popularized these sacred songs during the transatlantic evangelistic campaigns led alongside Dwight L. Moody between 1873 and 1903. The compilation became one of the most widely printed hymnals in Christendom, cherished by Methodist, Baptist, Anglican, Presbyterian, and Pentecostal congregations throughout the world.

🕊️ Devotional Themes & Reflection

Composed of 4 stanzas, the text centers on foundational biblical themes: adoration and praise to God, humble reliance upon divine grace, steadfast faith amid trials, and the everlasting hope of salvation in Jesus Christ.

Whether sung during Sunday corporate worship or read during family devotions and personal prayer, these stanzas guide the believer to reflect on God's unending mercies and steadfast faithfulness across every season of life.

🎼 Musical Structure & Liturgy

  • Poetic Meter: P.M.
  • Stanza Structure: 4 Verses with cathedral pipe organ accompaniment
  • Liturgical Placement: Suitable as an Opening Hymn of Praise, Call to Worship, Offertory, or Closing Doxology
  • Pipe Organ Audio: Multi-verse accompaniment synthesized to support organists, choir rehearsals, and home worship
⚖️ Public Domain Archival: This historic hymn text and tune are in the worldwide public domain and may be freely printed in church bulletins or projected for public worship.
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