Hymn
We plough the fields, and scatter
We plough the fields, and scatter
The good seed on the land,
But it is fed and watered
By God's almighty hand;
He sends the snow in winter,
The warmth to swell the grain,
The breezes and the sunshine,
And soft refreshing rain.
All good gifts around us
Are sent from heav'n above;
Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord
For all His love.
He only is the Maker
Of all things near and far;
He paints the wayside flower,
He lights the evening star;
The winds and waves obey Him,
By Him the birds are fed;
Much more to us, His children,
He gives our daily bread.
We thank Thee, then, O Father,
For all things bright and good,
The seed-time and the harvest,
Our life, our health, our food:
No gifts have we to offer,
For all Thy love imparts,
But that which Thou desirest,
Our humble, thankful hearts.
We plough the fields, and scatter — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/we-plough-the-fields-and-scatter
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote We plough the fields, and scatter?
The words of We plough the fields, and scatter are credited to Matthias Claudius and Jane M. Campbell; the version here was published in 1929.
Is We plough the fields, and scatter public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The New Christian Hymnal, published in 1929. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of We plough the fields, and scatter?
We plough the fields, and scatter is in 7.6.7.6 D with refrain. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, I Love to Tell the Story, Safe in the Arms of Jesus and Sweeter as the Years Go By.