Tune: St Stephen
(\'The Lord will come and not be slow\')
Luke 8 v.11-15
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The word of God is the seed sown
Various soils are known
Into which it falls, we cand see
What different kinds there be
They by the way side, they do hear
But no fruit does appear
For the devil comes, takes away
Word from their hearts alway
They on the rock are they which when
They hear the word, right then
They receive it with joy, but they
Have on power to stay
For they have no root, for a while
They believe, but when trial
Comes, they tempted and fall away
They do not watch and pray
And that which did among thorns fall
Did get choked with cares all
Riches, distractions, pleasures, so
Fruit does not fully grow
But that on good ground, they who be
Of honest, good heart, see
Have the word, keep it, good fruit bring
Forth, patient, e\'erlasting