### **Verse 1 (Lead Singer - Storytelling Tone)**
A Sower went forth in the mornin' light,
With a bag of the Seed that was pure and white.
He cast it out freely, He held back none,
That precious, eternal work must be done.
But the ground was not equal, the dirt was not whole,
And the Word found a different rest for the soul.
He watched where it fell, He saw four paths spread,
And Jesus taught us what the good book said!
### **Chorus (Full Quartet Harmony - Strong and Uplifting)**
**Oh, what kind of ground are you, brother? What kind of soil is yours?**
**When the Word of the Kingdom knocks hard at your doors?**
**Did it settle in deep, did it sprout and take hold?**
**Or did the cares of the world leave you empty and cold?**
**The Sower is callin', the Harvest is nigh,**
**Are you fruitful ground, bringin' forth the yield on high?**
### **Verse 2 (Baritone Lead - Instructional Tone)**
First, the seed hit the **hard, beaten way**,
And the wicked one snatched it right up that day.
They heard the great message, but they didn't know why,
And the devil just caught it right out of the sky!
Then it fell upon the **rock, thin and stony and dry**,
It sprang up with joy, but it had no deep tie.
The sun scorched the young thing when troubles blew by,
And when persecution came, it withered and died!
### **Chorus (Full Quartet Harmony - Powerful, Driving Rhythm)**
**Oh, what kind of ground are you, brother? What kind of soil is yours?**
**When the Word of the Kingdom knocks hard at your doors?**
**Did it settle in deep, did it sprout and take hold?**
**Or did the cares of the world leave you empty and cold?**
**The Sower is callin', the Harvest is nigh,**
**Are you fruitful ground, bringin' forth the yield on high?**
### **Bridge (Bass Drops In - Emphasizing the Danger)**
**(Lead Singer - Warning Tone):** Oh, the third patch is treacherous, hear what I say,
That ground looks so rich, but it leads you astray!
It's the **thorns of this world**, the deceit of the gain,
You receive the good seed, but you suffer the pain—
The weeds grow up taller, they choke out the light,
And that Word lies unfruitful, it can't win the fight!
Don't let the temptations or riches draw near!
### **Verse 3 (Tenor Lead - Hopeful and Clear)**
But thank God for the **rich, fertile ground**,
Where the heart is prepared when the message is found!
They hear and they understand, they let the roots grow,
The water is plenty, and the blessings flow!
The yield is a harvest, oh, what a sight!
**Thirtyfold, sixtyfold, even a hundred bright!**
That's the promise He gives when you follow His call!
### **Chorus (Final, Sustained Harmony - Full Volume)**
**Oh, what kind of ground are you, brother? What kind of soil is yours?**
**When the Word of the Kingdom knocks hard at your doors?**
**Did it settle in deep, did it sprout and take hold?**
**Or did the cares of the world leave you empty and cold?**
**The Sower is callin', the Harvest is nigh,**
**Are you fruitful ground, bringin' forth the yield on
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