The Parable of the Sower

Описание: 12th July 2020 – ORDINARY 15 – Pentecost 6 A

The reading for today is the story in Matthew 13 of the sower who went out to sow seed in various places, receiving a similarly varied result. The point of the story is that there is a job for the people of the church, and that is to be faithful in telling about the kingdom of God. We need to talk about the love and care that has been given to us by our Lord.


Spread, O spread, almighty word,
spread the kingdom of the Lord,
where the breath of God has given
life to people meant for heaven.
Tell them how the Father's will
made the world, and keeps it still;
how his only Son he gave
all from sin and death to save.

Tell of our Redeemer's love,
who, for ever to remove
all the guilt that on us lies,
gave himself as sacrifice.
Tell them of the Spirit given
now to guide us on to heaven,
strong and holy, just and true,
working both to will and do.

Up! the ripening fields you see,
mighty will the harvest be;
but the reapers still are few,
great the work they have to do.
Lord of harvest, kind and true,
give us strength to work for you,
till the nations everywhere
see your light, and know your care.


Words by Jonathan Friedrich Bahnmaier, 1774 - 1841
Translated from German by Catherine Winkworth, 1827 – 1878
Tune ABERYSTWYTH by Joseph Parry, 1841 - 1903
The 1923 J E Dodd organ in St John’s Anglican Church, Northam.