36. SOWING AND HARVEST

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Text Source:  Zions-Harfe, oder, Lieder für die Versammlungen der Gläubigen, Bern, Switzerland, 1844
​Music Source:  Heinrich Lindenborn's Neues Kirchen und Hauss Gesang der Tochter Zion, ​Cologne, Germany, 1741

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​  1. Tearful sowing brings glad harvest
      Where our Master’s will is done,
      When for Him, the Lord, of harvest,
      Through His Spirit fruits are grown.
      Love, humility and meekness,
      Faith and patience, purity,
      Righteousness, although in weakness,
      Are here found in unity.
 
  2. Days of suff’ring beneficial
      For the Master’s brethren here;
      As these bodily afflictions
      Chasten those who God do fear.
      As the gold by fire is brightened,
      Also faith through trials drear,
      While our Saviour thus enlightens
      And in this way draws us near.
 
  3. Passing are the flesh’s afflictions,
      Transient are the spirit’s needs.
      Passing are all vain affections,
      Not the everlasting deeds.
      Pain and torture soon are ended
      In those who Christ do possess;
      Therefore, brethren, be contented
      To remain in truth and grace.
 
  4. Many strong temptations meet us
      Who untied are with Christ.
      Satan boldly would delude us
      That with him we should unite;
      He would have us seek the pleasures
      Which at last will bring remorse;
      Yet these vain and passing treasures
      In the end would prove a curse.
 
  5. Satan’s host through seeming gladness
      Shall go unto endless pain,
      But the saints by way of sadness
      Shall the marriage-supper gain.
      Then, my soul, let nothing move thee
      From the straight and narrow way,
      Even though the body weaken,
      Ere you reach your burial-day.
 
  6. Since our Lord once bore the anger,
      When He wrought our peace with God,
      Love is now the only purpose
      Of the Father’s chastening rod.
      Then, O Pilgrim, think not lightly
      Of the Father’s chastening;
      Seek that it may bring you onward,
      While you’re heavenward hastening.
 
  7. With correction, God remindeth
      Every child that it must be;
      And the more of fruit he findeth
      On Christ’s branches, fair to see.
      All the more the shoots that hinder,
      He doth prune with watchful eye,
      That more fruit each branch may render
      For His kingdom there on high.
 
  8. As the sultry days of summer
      Swiftly ripen earthly grain,
      So in days of dire affliction
      Shall our faith its growth attain.
      And beneath this heat and burden
      Shall the Christian be prepared
      For his happy home in heaven,
      Where God’s bliss and joy is shared.
 
  9. Soon, perhaps, you too may enter
      Where the golden harps resound;
      Where the saints the palms are bearing
      And the faithful ones are crowned;
      Therefore, cling to Christ your Saviour;
      Daily wrestle, hope, and fight;
      With Him pierce through all the darkness
      Into His eternal light.
 
10. If He all your heart is filling,
      Is the Hope of all your dreams,
      From your body will be welling
      Of His grace the brightest beams.
      All the light of morning breaking
      Ushers in a joyous day,
      So your lips with fervor speaking,
      Will declare: Christ is the Way!

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