Scattering precious seed by the wayside,
         Scattering precious seed by the hillside;
         Scattering precious seed o’er the field wide,
         Scattering precious seed by the way.

         Scattering precious seed for the growing,
         Scattering precious seed freely sowing;
         Scattering precious seed, trusting, knowing,
         Surely the Lord will send it the rain.

         Scattering precious seed, doubting never,
         Scattering precious seed, trusting ever;
         Sowing the word with pray’r and endeavor,
         Trusting the Lord for growth and for yield.

         Refrain:
         Sowing in the morning,
         Sowing at the noontide;
         Sowing in the evening,
         Sowing the precious seed by the way.
                                                       W. A. Ogden