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Worship — Holy Scriptures

Almighty God, thy word is cast

  • No. 190
  • Words John Cawood.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Almighty God, thy word is cast
Like seed upon the ground;
O let the dew of heaven descend,
And shed its influence round.

2

Let not the foe of Christ and man
This holy seed remove;
May it take root in every heart,
And grow in faith and love.

3

Let not this life's deceitful cares,
Nor worldly wealth and joy,
Nor scorching beam, nor stormy blast,
The rising plant destroy.

4

Where'er the word of life is sown,
A large increase bestow,
That all who hear thy message, Lord,
Its saving power may know.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «190» (large) with the reference line «669, 117, 175.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 669, 117 or 175); the hymn stands in the right column of p. 65, below hymn 189, stanzas 1–4, «John Cawood.» in italics at the end. The first word «ALMIGHTY» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;» («ground ;», «remove ;»); it is closed up here. The printer's curly apostrophe is written straight («life's», «Where'er»). Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., 8.6.8.6).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Holy Scriptures · No. 190 · printed page 65
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30