On What Has Now Been Sown

Text by John Newton

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About this hymn

Date: 1779
Tune: Darwall`s 148th
Composer: John Darwall
Key: D
Meter: 6 6 6 6 8 8

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Closing Songs, Fellowship, Forgiveness, Grace, Harvest, Prayer.

Mk 4:26-29 · 1Cor 3:6-7 · 1Thess 3:11-13 · 2Cor 9:10

Musical background

Darwall`s 148th is presented in the source key of D, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: John Newton, 1779. Music: 'Darwall`s 148th' John Darwall, 1770. Setting: "Common Service Book" (ULCA), 1917. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2013 Revision.