Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: He that goeth forth with weeping (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised

Date: 1882

Compiler: A I Hobbs et al

Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co

First Line: He that goeth forth with weeping

Topic: Harvest

Writer: Thomas Hastings

Composer: Mendelssohn

Meter: 8s and 7s

Tune: Wilson (Stop)

Hymn Number: 499

Page Number: 174, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

HE that goeth forth with weeping,

Bearing precious seed in love,

Never tiring, never sleeping,

Findeth mercy from above.



Soft descend the dews of heaven;

Bright the rays celestial shine;

Precious fruits will thus be given,

Through the influence all divine.



Sow thy seed; be never weary;

Let no fears thy soul annoy;

Be the prospect ne'er so dreary,

Thou shalt reap the fruits of joy.



Lo! the scene of verdure bright'ning,

See the rising grain appear;

Look again, the fields are whit'ning,

For the harvest-time is near.