Slide set: Sow in the morn thy seed (song: Graystone Bird, 7 slides, in/before 1906)

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Slide 1

Sow in the morn thy seed, / At eve hold not thine hand;

Slide 2

The good, the fruitful ground, / Expect not here nor there,

Slide 3

Beside all waters sow, / The highway furrows stock,

Slide 4

Thou know'st not which may thrive, / The late or early sown;

Slide 5

And duly shall appear, / In verdure, beauty, strength,

Slide 6**

Thou canst not toil in vain; / Cold. heat, and moist, and dry,

Slide 7

Thence when the glorious end, / The day of God is come,

** there are alternative versions or views of this slide

Number of slides

Manufacturer

Graystone Bird, England

Other related organisations

in stock of North of England Temperance League, 1906 (item ref. 624)

in stock of Riley Brothers, 1909-1914 (item ref. 1653)

in stock of E.G. Wood, 1912 (item ref. EY)

Main type of image

photograph

Main usage of set

song

Date of first manufacture

unknown (latest possible 1906)

Reading or song

James Montgomery and Isaac Smith, Sow in the morn thy seed (1832)

Series

Illustrated hymns [Graystone Bird]

Collections

7 slides known to exist in private collection

1 slide known to exist in private collection

Subject keywords

religion – Christianity
creative arts – music – hymns

Lucerna ID 3003228

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 10 April 2024

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Slide set: Sow in the morn thy seed (song: Graystone Bird, 7 slides, in/before 1906)