Almighty God, Your Word Is Cast

Almighty God

Your Word is cast

Like seed in­to the ground;

Now let the dew of Heav’n des­cend

And right­eous fruits abound.

Let not the foe of Christ and man

This ho­ly seed re­move

But give it root in ev­ery heart

To bring forth fruits of love.

Let not the world’s de­ceit­ful cares

The ris­ing plant des­troy.

But let it yield a hun­dred­fold

The fruits of peace and joy.

Nor let Your Word so kind­ly sent

To raise us to Your throne

Return to You

and sad­ly tell

That we re­ject Your Son.

Oft as the pre­cious seed is sown

Your quick­en­ing grace be­stow

That all whose souls the truth re­ceive

Its sav­ing pow­er may know.

Great God

come down and on Your Word

Your migh­ty pow­er be­stow

That all who hear the joy­ful sound

Your sav­ing grace may know.