But ill re­pays the sow­er’s toil

"But ill re­pays the sow­er’s toil" appears in 1 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

“But ill re­pays the sow­er’s toil”· 1 hymn found
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Shoots forth a has­ty blade;

But ill re­pays the sow­er’s toil

Soon wi­thered, scorched, and dead.

Ye Sons of Earth, Prepare the Plough

Lyricist: William Cowper, 1779
Composer: Ralph Courteville, 1696
Hymn 1

...Shoots forth a has­ty blade;

But ill re­pays the sow­er’s toil,

Soon wi­thered, scorched, and dead....

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Shoots forth a has­ty blade;

But ill re­pays the sow­er’s toil,

Soon wi­thered, scorched, and dead.

Ye Sons of Earth, Prepare the Plough

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