Capo I

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Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness,
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sowing in the noontide and the dewy eve
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Waiting for the harvest, and the time of reaping,
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we shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.

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Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves,
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we shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves
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Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves,
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we shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves

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Sowing in the sunshine, sowing in the shadows,
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fearing neither dark clouds nor winter?s chilling breeze;
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By and by the harvest, and the slave's labor ended,
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we shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.

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Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves,
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we shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves
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Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves,
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we shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves

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Going forth with laughter, sowing for the Master,
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Though the loss sustained, The child often grieves;
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When our weepings over, He will tell us gently,
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We shall come rejoicing to heaven, bringing in the sheaves.

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Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves,
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we shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves
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Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves,
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we shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves