orchidee

Seeds And Sowing

Tune: East Acklam

(\'For the fruits of His creation\')

Matthew 13 v.18-23

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Parable of sower was shown

Jesus made known

It to His disciples, they heard

Truth of his word

The seed, it the word of God be

Falling on our lives soil-types see

hearken with hearts, ears, eyes open

Prospering then

 

Seed by wayside, it be they who

They the word knew

But they did not understand it

Not in hearts knit

So came along the wicked one

Caught away seed, no sowing done

They not fruitful, made no progress

Productive-less

 

Seed that fell in stony places

It made traces

Of growth, for was straightway received

Words were believed

Yet no root have, a while endure

But when troubles come it is sure

By and by offended they be

Partial fruit, see

 

Seed that fell among the thorns may

Inconstant stay

For the cares of this world close in

Like weeds begin

To choke the word, as do also

The deceit of riches they know

So become their lives unfruitful

Their growth does stall

 

Seed sown in the good ground, they hear

Understand clear

They do bear fruit, do bring it forth

Of precious worth

Some a hundred fold, some sixty

And some thirty fold from them be

Harvest time, fruit to God\'s glory

Eternally