The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11770

11770. Be Careful What You Sow

1 Be careful what you sow,
For seed will surely grow;
The dew will fall, the rain will splash,
The clouds grow dark, the lightning flash;
And he who sows good seed today,
Shall reap good seed tomorrow;
And he who sows good seed today,
Shall reap with joy tomorrow.

Refrain:
Be careful what you sow,
For seed will surely grow;
And he who sows good seed today,
Shall reap with joy tomorrow.

2 Be careful what you sow,
For seed will surely grow;
Where it may fall, you cannot know,
In sun or shade, ’twill surely grow;
And he who sows good seed today,
Shall reap good seed tomorrow;
And he who sows good seed today,
Shall reap with joy tomorrow. [Refrain]

3 Be careful what you sow,
The weed you plant will grow;
The scattered seed, from thoughtless hand,
Must gathered be, by God’s command;
And he who sows wild oats today,
Must reap the crop tomorrow;
And he who sows wild oats today,
Shall reap with tears tomorrow. [Refrain]

4 Then let us sow good deeds,
And not the briars and weeds;
Then harvest time its joys shall bring,
And when we reap, our hearts shall sing;
And he who sows good seed today
Shall reap good seed tomorrow;
And he who sows good seed today
Shall reap good seed tomorrow. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Be careful what you sow
• Title: Be Careful What You Sow
• Author: Daniel Webster Whittle (1889, alt.)
• Refrain First Line: Be careful what you sow
• Language: English
• Source: The Voice of Praise by Anthony J. Showalter and H. A. Lewis (Dalton, GA: A. J. Showalter, 1889)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Be careful what you sow]
• Composer: Charles Clinton Case (1892)
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain