Hymn/Song Information

There is coming a day when a reaping

There is coming a day
when a reaping will be,
And all men everywhere
will have to share;
What they’ve sown long ago
will surely sprout and grow,
And some day in the future
will bring joy or bring woe.

So be careful, dear ones,
what kind of seeds you sow,
Lest some day there will be
sad regrets and misery;
Be careful, I say,
what kind of seed you sow today,
Lest some day you will weep
when you reap what you sow.

Many thorns here are sown
that will prick tender hearts,
But, be sure, there’s
a reaping day to come;
Bitter reaping ’twill be
and like an adder sting—
Oh, dear souls, take this warning
for we’ll reap what we sow.

So be careful, dear ones,
what kind of seeds you sow,
Lest some day there will be
sad regrets and misery;
Be careful, I say,
what kind of seed you sow today,
Lest some day you will weep
when you reap what you sow.

When you think to do wrong,
know that God on His throne
Sees and hears everything
you do or say;
Not one thing can go by
from His all-seeing eye,
God knows all, and remember,
we will reap what we sow.

So be careful, dear ones,
what kind of seeds you sow,
Lest some day there will be
sad regrets and misery;
Be careful, I say,
what kind of seed you sow today,
Lest some day you will weep
when you reap what you sow.

We will reap seeds we’ve sown,
they’ll bring tears or bring joy,
Have you brought grief
to some kind, loving heart?
Or have you sown some love,
and pointed souls above?
God sees all, and remember,
we will reap what we sow.

So be careful, dear ones,
what kind of seeds you sow,
Lest some day there will be
sad regrets and misery;
Be careful, I say,
what kind of seed you sow today,
Lest some day you will weep
when you reap what you sow.