Scatter Golden Grain

See the hea­then na­tions

bend­ing

Down to id­ols made by hands;

Christians

shall we fail in send­ing

Gospel light to oth­er lands?

Lo! the field

go preach sal­va­tion

Broadcast scat­ter gold­en grain.

God

the strength of ev­ery na­tion

Sure will send the gra­cious rain.

See the wick­ed­ness sur­round­ing

Even at your ve­ry door;

Men are found in sin ab­ound­ing

Blessed by God with boun­te­ous store.

Shall we see the hea­then near us

Or the more be­night­ed die

While we’ve time to work for Je­sus?

If not

Christ­ian

tell me why?

We should al­ways love to labor

There’s no time to id­ly stand

If we wish His gra­cious fa­vor

When we reach the glo­ry land.