SOWING FOR CHRIST by Mrs. D. E. White

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jun 4, 1894

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 20, No. 30.

SOWING FOR CHRIST.

By Mrs. D. E. White

BY MRS. D. E. W.

"In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand; for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good." Eccl. 11:6.

I'LL up and away; to the field I'll go; With patience and faith the seed will I sow; In hope will I wait till sunshine and rain Shall ripen it into the golden grain.

No more will I idly sit, and say, "There is naught Thy servant can do to-day," But I'll up and away like a servant true, Asking, "Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?"

There's enough to be done; the fields are white; The lost ones are straying in darkest night; Their eyes are blinded with error and sin; Who will go help bring the wanderers in?

My heart answers: "Lord, here am I; send me; Let me go help set the poor captives free. For thee let me work in the field to-day; Bless thou my labor, dear Father, I pray."

My crown will I leave in my Saviour's care, If the gathering work I may but share; And at last, when the work has all been done, May I share in the joyful harvest home.

Then I'll up and away; to the field I'll go; With a faithful hand the seed will I sow. The Lord will bless with the dew and the rain, And sunshine to ripen the golden grain.

Highland Park, Ill.