Matthew 13:3-9, 18-23; Mark 4:3-20; Luke 8:4-15 A sower bearing seed in hand Went out one day to sow, And spread the seeds upon the ground To see what he could grow. And as he sowed he watched for growth And what the sower found, Was what determined his success Depended on the ground. For some seeds cast he by the way And others on stony places, And more h e threw among the thorns Sowing in all his spaces. And lastly some on good ground fell And when his work was ended, He st

Matthew 13:24-30,36-43; D&C 86:1-7 The kingdom of heaven is likened unto A man that sowed wheat in his field, And planting the seeds, he looked forth to the day That unto him fruit they would yield. But while the man slept, an enemy came Sewing forth tares in his way, And as the wheat grew, so did the tares Much to his servants dismay. "Oh what shall we do?" the servants lamented "Shall we pluck up the tares in the crop?" "Not so," said the master, "For if we uproot them The

Matthew 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19 To look upon a mustard tree Standing strong and tall, Is a marvel when you know It started out so small. A tiny seedling, least of all But one day with great care, Becomes the greatest of the herbs Housing fowls of the air. So too the kingdom of Heaven compares Ever so small at its birth, But oh what a wonder to see it roll forth To cover the whole of the earth! © 2025 Julianne Young