Cast Your Bread On the Waters

Cast your bread on the waters After many days you'll find it again Of this be sure sons and daughters No matter how many starless nights there've been Cast your bread on the waters And after many days you'll find it again Coming down from your Father Of heavenly lights who knows just how, where and when (chorus) As a high wind blew in the morning He went out in tears sowing seed And his hands were not idle in the evening With hopes that they both would succeed In time the clouds became dark and gray And the trees began shaking their leaves But he reaped the fields with songs of joy And returned carrying in his sheaves (Chorus) Before gathering the sheaves into barns He gave all the firstfruits to God Then loading up a seafaring vessel He prayerfully shipped the harvest abroad Expecting to receive a good return He waited patiently night and day But when the great increase finally arrived It came sailing in from another way {Bridge} For He who supplied seed for the sower And bread for food will multiply The seed you have sown and will increase The righteous fruit of your enriched supply (Chorus)