What Shall the Harvest Be?

Sowing the seed by the day­light fair

Sowing the seed by the noon­day glare

Sowing the seed by the fad­ing light

Sowing the seed in the so­lemn night:

O what shall the har­vest be?

O what shall the har­vest be?

Sown in the dark­ness or sown in the light

Sown in our weak­ness or sown in our might

Gathered in time or eter­ni­ty

Sure

ah

sure will the har­vest be.

Sowing the seed by the way­side high

Sowing the seed on the rocks to die.

Sowing the seed where the thorns will spoil

Sowing the seed in the fer­tile soil:

O what shall the har­vest be?

O what shall the har­vest be?

Sowing the seed with an ach­ing heart

Sowing the seed while the tear­drops start

Sowing in hope till the reap­ers come

Gladly to ga­ther the har­vest home.

O what shall the har­vest be?

O what shall the har­vest be?