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See! the corn again in ear! Harvest

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book II, no. 36, under Hosea 14:7, 26–29.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 36

METRE

7.7.7.7 5 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Hosea 14:7, 26–29 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 5 stanzas as Newton printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

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AMONG THE SCRIPTURES

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STANZA I

See! the corn again in ear

See! the corn again in ear!

How the fields and valleys smile!

Harvest now is drawing near

To repay the farmer’s toil:

Gracious LORD, secure the crop,

Satisfy the poor with food;

In thy mercy is our hope,

We have sinned but thou art good.

Where Newton found it

Newton printed the hymn under Hosea 14:7, 26–29. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon. HOSEA 14:7, 26–29 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ HOSEA 14

See! the corn again in ear! How the fields and valleys smile! Harvest now is drawing near To repay the farmer’s toil: Gracious LORD, secure the crop, Satisfy the poor with food; In thy mercy is our hope, We have sinned but thou art good. STANZA I

Its place in the book

Book II of the hymn book, “On occasional subjects”, holds these hymns in this order: 100 hymns. This is number 36. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 36 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN See! the corn again in ear!

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