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Bringing in the Sheaves
Shape-Note Gospel by Tennessee Ernie Ford originally lyrics by 1874 Knowles Shaw; music George Minor, written in 1880
ARTIST: Tennessee Ernie Ford http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u67Lb1RyXTU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfZgoZgb3Qo
CATEGORY: Traditional Shape-Note Gospel;
DATE: 1874 Knowles Shaw
RECORDING INFO: Bringing in the Sheaves [Me III-E 37] - Shaw, Knowles/Minor, George A.
Pb - Going Dry
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OTHER NAMES: "Going Dry"
SOURCES: Wiki
NOTES: "Bringing in the Sheaves " comes from Tennessee Ernie Ford and lyrics were written in 1874 by Knowles Shaw, who was inspired by Psalm 126:6, "He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him." Shaw also wrote music for these words, but they are now usually set to a tune by George Minor, written in 1880.
The song is an analogy between harvest time in the fields of grain and the spiritual harvest of souls, to be had as a result of diligent sowing. The harvest time for the Christian is also joyful as it is for the farmer as he sees the fruit of his labors.
Bringing In the Sheaves is a popular hymn used almost exclusively by Protestant Christians.
In Popular Culture: The song was sung by Lefty Enright in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, and has been sung by various characters in various episodes of The Simpsons. Members of the Crickets (as portrayed by Gary Busey, Don Stroud and Charles Martin Smith) sing a line of the song during a recording session in the film The Buddy Holly Story. The song was also a recurring favorite on "Little House on the Prairie (TV series)" when the Ingalls family went to church. It is also featured in an episode of "((The Oblongs))", a popular cartoon on Cartoon Network. "Bringing in the Sheaves" is found at the end of Losing Battles by Southern American Writer, Eudora Welty. It was also sung briefly by Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) in The Night of the Hunter (film). The song is also heard being played by the three-piece marching band in the famous "Batman and the Bomb" scene in 1966's The Batman Movie starring Adam West. The song was also a frequent favorite of Irene Ryan (Granny) on the "Beverly Hillbillies" television show in the 1960s. In the "Milo Interrupted" episode of The Oblongs, Helga's temporary guardian sings this spiritual as well. In A Jock Strap In Hell(S06E05) of Two And A Half Men, Charlie is singing it in the church too. This song was sung by the Mounties in the film "The Missouri Breaks" while the horse thieves deride them.
The melody is used in the intro to "Wonderful Wino" on Frank Zappa's Zoot Allures. The hymn was sung by a church congregation in "The Church Organ" episode of The Andy Griffith Show. It is used in the 6th Episode of Season 3 of Big Love. The song was also sung in the beginning movie sequence of Stephen King's Children of the Corn 2009 remake. Part of the refrain is quoted in The Mountain Goats' "Collapsing Stars."
BRINGING IN THE SHEAVES- (Tennessee Ernie Ford) 1874 Knowles Shaw
Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness,
Sowing in the noontide and the dewy eve;
Waiting for the harvest, and the time of reaping,
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.
Refrain: Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves,
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves,
Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves,
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves,
Sowing in the sunshine, sowing in the shadows,
Fearing neither dark clouds nor winter’s chilling breeze;
By and by the harvest, and the slave's labor ended,
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.
Refrain
Going forth with laughter, sowing for the Master,
Though the loss sustained, The child often grieves;
When our weeping’s over, He will tell us gently,
We shall come rejoicing to heaven, bringing in the sheaves.
Refrain
Baxter's book "Life of Knowles Shaw" gives the original lyrics and this information: One of his later pieces, “Bringing in the Sheaves,” was dedicated to the memory of A. D. Fillmore, and has proved to be the most popular of his songs, and gives promise of living for many years to come. It was peculiarly appropriate to the memory of the sweet singer and earnest preacher of the gospel to whose name and memory he linked it, and has even a deeper significance with regard to himself. We give it below:
Sowing in the morning,
Sowing seeds of kindness;
Sowing in the noontide,
And the dewy eves:
Waiting for the harvest,
And the time of reaping,
We shall come rejoicing,
Bringing in the sheaves.
Chorus: Bringing in the golden sheaves,
Bringing in the golden sheaves.
Waiting for the harvest,
And the time of reaping,
We shall come rejoicing,
Bringing in the sheaves.
Sowing in the sunshine,
Sowing in the shadows;
Fearing neither clouds nor
Winter’s chilling breeze;
By and by the harvest,
And the labors ended,
We shall come rejoicing,
Bringing in the sheaves.
Go, then, even weeping,
Sowing for the Master,
‘Tho’ the loss sustained
Our spirit often grieves;
When our weeping’s over,
He will bid us welcome,
We shall come rejoicing,
Bringing in the sheaves.”
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