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Fruitful Trees the Spirit's Sowing
Verse 1
Fruitful trees, the Spirit's sowing,
May we ripen and increase,
Fruit to life eternal growing,
Rich in love and joy and peace.
May we ripen and increase,
Fruit to life eternal growing,
Rich in love and joy and peace.
Verse 2
Laden branches freely bearing
Gifts the Giver loves to bless;
Here is fruit that grows by sharing,
Patience, kindness, gentleness.
Gifts the Giver loves to bless;
Here is fruit that grows by sharing,
Patience, kindness, gentleness.
Verse 3
Rooted deep in Christ, our Master,
Christ, our pattern and our goal,
Teach us, as the years fly faster,
Goodness, faith, and self control.
Christ, our pattern and our goal,
Teach us, as the years fly faster,
Goodness, faith, and self control.
Verse 4
Fruitful trees, the Spirit's tending,
May we grow till harvests cease;
Till we taste, in life unending,
Heaven's love and joy and peace.
May we grow till harvests cease;
Till we taste, in life unending,
Heaven's love and joy and peace.
Smith's hymn uses the metaphor of fruitful trees to represent spiritual growth through the Holy Spirit.