{"slug": "we-plow-the-fields-and-scatter", "title": "We Plow the Fields and Scatter", "first_line": "We plow the fields and scatter", "author": "matthias-claudius", "author_date": "1782", "translator": "jane-montgomery-campbell", "translator_date": "1861", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [7, 6, 7, 6], "doubled": true, "refrain": true, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "topics": ["Harvest", "Thanksgiving", "Providence", "Creation"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "cyberhymnal", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "German original \"Wir pfl\u00fcgen und wir streuen\" by Matthias Claudius (Paul Erdmann's Fest, 1782); English translation by Jane Montgomery Campbell, 1861 (first published in Charles S. Bere, A Garland of Songs, 1862). Text from The Cyber Hymnal. All authors d. pre-1931.", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "We plow the fields, and scat -- ter The good seed on the land, But it is fed and wa -- tered By God's al -- might -- y hand; He sends the snow in win -- ter, The warmth to swell the grain, The breez -- es and the sun -- shine, And soft re -- fresh -- ing rain.", "prose": ["We plow the fields, and scatter", "The good seed on the land,", "But it is fed and watered", "By God's almighty hand;", "He sends the snow in winter,", "The warmth to swell the grain,", "The breezes and the sunshine,", "And soft refreshing rain."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "He on -- ly is the Mak -- er Of all things near and far; He paints the way -- side flow -- er, He lights the eve -- ning star; The winds and waves o -- bey Him, By Him the birds are fed; Much more to us, His child -- ren, He gives our dai -- ly bread.", "prose": ["He only is the Maker", "Of all things near and far;", "He paints the wayside flower,", "He lights the evening star;", "The winds and waves obey Him,", "By Him the birds are fed;", "Much more to us, His children,", "He gives our daily bread."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "We thank Thee, then, O Fa -- ther, For all things bright and good, The seed time and the har -- vest, Our life, our health, and food; No gifts have we to of -- fer, For all Thy love im -- parts, But that which Thou de -- sir -- est, Our hum -- ble, thank -- ful hearts.", "prose": ["We thank Thee, then, O Father,", "For all things bright and good,", "The seed time and the harvest,", "Our life, our health, and food;", "No gifts have we to offer,", "For all Thy love imparts,", "But that which Thou desirest,", "Our humble, thankful hearts."]}}, "refrain": {"syllabified": "All good gifts a -- round us Are sent from Heav'n a -- bove, Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord For all His love.", "prose": ["All good gifts around us", "Are sent from Heav'n above,", "Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord", "For all His love."]}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}