Sowing Seeds of Light

Children of the kingdom, sow the seeds of light

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Tune: [Children of the Kingdom]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Children of the Kingdom,
Sow the seeds of light;
Where there’s sadness, planting gladness
For a harvest bright;
Waiting fields surround you,
Sow the seeds of love,
Comfort bringing, toil with singing,
We shall reap above.

Chorus:
Sowing, sowing, sowing seeds of light,
Springing, springing in their beauty bright;
Children of the Kingdom,
Hear the Master say,
Reaping, reaping, in my keeping,
Work for me today.

2 Working for the Master,
Joy to do his will,
Kindness sowing, gladness growing,
His good word fulfill;
Loving eyes uplifting,
See a worldwide need!
Truth possessing, send a blessing,
Sow the gospel seed. [Chorus]

3 Go ye to all people,
‘Tis the Lord’s command;
Let salvation bless the nation,
Gladden ev’ry land.
when the reaping angels
Gather in the grain,
Swell the story of his glory,
Heaven’s grand refrain! [Chorus]


Source: Sunday School Voices, No.2 #3

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt

Pseudonym: Li­die H. Ed­munds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Children of the kingdom, sow the seeds of light
Title: Sowing Seeds of Light
Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Refrain First Line: Sowing, sowing, sowing seeds of light
Publication Date: 1913
Copyright: Public Domain

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Sunday School Voices, No.2 #3

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