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Hymns and Tunes 1886 474

Harvest Time

Words: Thomas HastingsMusic: C. S. Carle

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1He that goeth forth with weeping, Bearing precious seed in love, Nev-er tir-ing, nev-er sleep-ing, Find-eth mercy from above.

RefrainLo, the scene of verdure brightening! See the rising grain appear; Look! the waving fields are whitening, For the harvest time is near.

2Soft descend the dews of heaven, Bright the rays celestial shine; Precious fruits will thus be given, Thro' an influence all divine.

3Sow thy seed, be nev-er wea-ry, Let no fears thy soul annoy; Be the prospect nev-er dreary, Thou shalt reap the fruits of joy.

Scripture
Ps. 126:6

Public Domain

The verse

Meter
30
Foot
trochaic (DUM-da) · 38% of beats fit
Rhyme
A
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Verse 1

He that goeth forth with weeping, Bearing precious seed in love, Nev-er tir-ing, nev-er sleep-ing, Find-eth mercy from above.˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘//˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘/30A

Verse 2

Soft descend the dews of heaven, Bright the rays celestial shine; Precious fruits will thus be given, Thro' an influence all divine./˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘//˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘/˘/31A

Verse 3

Sow thy seed, be nev-er wea-ry, Let no fears thy soul annoy; Be the prospect nev-er dreary, Thou shalt reap the fruits of joy.///˘/˘/˘/˘///˘/˘˘/˘/˘/˘///˘/˘/30A

Refrain

Lo, the scene of verdure brightening! See the rising grain appear; Look! the waving fields are whitening, For the harvest time is near./˘/˘??/˘˘/˘/˘/˘//˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘˘/˘/˘/32A

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.