#516: Almighty God, Your Word Is Cast

[lutheranhymns]

This is another adaptation of the parable of the sower; this one is more traditional, in that it mostly focuses on God's word as the seed. What is "the dew of heaven" that's supposed to nourish the Word, in this case?

Large left-hand gaps. The tune name is "St. Flavian," but Wikipedia reports there are several of these and it's not clear which it refers to.