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🎶 “More Than I Planted” 

Verse 1

I planted seeds in quiet ground,

Just hoping for a simple yield,

But roses bloomed where hope was found,

And grace rose shining in my field.

He gave me more than I expected—

A harvest time could not contain;

He poured out mercy unexpected,

Forgiveness falling like the rain.

Verse 2

I planted seeds of compassion,

Prayed tenderness would start to grow,

And He sent people on my pathway

To shower with His love below.

I sowed small seeds of encouragement,

Asked God to bless them as they spread,

And He filled up my heart with hope—

A living joy to share instead.

Verse 3

I planted seeds of faithfulness,

My offerings humble, small, and few;

He filled my garden full of faith,

Though weeds crept in, as weeds will do.

I asked Him for His sweet forgiveness,

Pulled doubts from where they tried to start;

He set me apart for His purpose,

And wrote His peace upon my heart.

Verse 4

Tested and tried, I wondered softly

If I must give my life someday,

Like pods that break to free their seeds

And scatter truth along the way.

But then He whispered, “Child, remember—

Your life is Mine; your strength is Me.

Just sow the seeds of his truth and love,

And trust the harvest yet to be.”

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🎵 Chorus 

More than I planted,

More than I dreamed,

Grace overflowing

In rivers redeemed.

Mercy unending,

Love without end—

He sends the harvest

Only God can send.

Susan Barker Nikitenko 2026©                                                           MBANNABENKRYSTANATASHAPATRICKRICHARDGEORPM #1001w

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🎶 “More Than I Planted” — With Chords (Key of G)

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Verse 1

G

I planted seeds in quiet ground,

D

Just hoping for a simple yield,

Em

But roses bloomed where hope was found,

C

And grace rose shining in my field.

G

He gave me more than I expected—

D

A harvest time could not contain;

Em

He poured out mercy unexpected,

C

Forgiveness falling like the rain.

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Verse 2

G

I planted seeds of compassion,

D

Prayed tenderness would start to grow,

Em

And He sent people on my pathway

C

To shower with His love below.

G

I sowed small seeds of encouragement,

D

Asked God to bless them as they spread,

Em

And He filled up my heart with hope—

C

A living joy to share instead.

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Verse 3

G

I planted seeds of faithfulness,

D

My offerings humble, small, and few;

Em

He filled my garden full of faith,

C

Though weeds crept in, as weeds will do.

G

I asked Him for His sweet forgiveness,

D

Pulled doubts from where they tried to start;

Em

He set me apart for His purpose,

C

And wrote His peace upon my heart.

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Verse 4

G

Tested and tried, I wondered softly

D

If I must give my life someday,

Em

Like pods that break to free their seeds

C

And scatter truth along the way.

G

But then He whispered, “Child, remember—

D

Your life is Mine; your strength is Me.

Em

Just sow the seeds I place within you,

C

And trust the harvest yet to be.”

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🎵 Chorus

G

More than I planted,

D

More than I dreamed,

Em

Grace overflowing

C

In rivers redeemed.

G

Mercy unending,

D

Love without end—

Em

He sends the harvest

C

Only God can send.

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Susan Barker Nikitenko 2026©                                                           MBANNABENKRYSTANATASHAPATRICKRICHARDGEORPM #1001x

Poetry And Other Materials On This Site Can Be Freely Used For Christian Bible Centered Non-Profit Ministries And must Remain Unchanged In Any Way. All Other Purposes Are With Permission Only. You May Make Requests At treasurebox18@yahoo.com - All my poems with stories are both real and fictional designed to illustrate a biblical truth. All Rights Reserved. Please Include the Site Name And Proper Credit Back To This Blog. Thank-You.

The Legend of the Sand Dollar Song

The Legend of the Sand Dollar Song

The Legend of the Sand Dollar Song

There's a lovely little legend
That I would like to tell
Of the birth and death of Jesus
Found in this lowly shell.

If you examine closely,
You'll see that you'll find here
Four nail holes and a fifth one
Made by a Roman's spear.

On one side the Easter lily,
Its center is the star
That appeared unto the shepherds
And led them from afar.

The Christmas poinsettia,
Etched on the other side
Reminds us of His birthday,
Our happy Christmastide.

Now break the center open,
And here you will release
The five white doves awaiting
To spread Good will and peace.

This simple little symbol,
Christ left for you and me
To help us spread His Gospel
Through all eternity.

Author Unknown

Chorus: Sand Dollar Choir Theme Song

Sand Dollar, Sand Dollar Help Me Tell The Story, Sand Dollar Sand Dollar Help Me Tell The Story...How He Lived, How He Loved, How He Died, and Rose Again.

Over Twentyfive Years Ago....I wrote a chorus to this poem. I posted it to my blog. It is no longer there. Somehow it is not on my blog any longer. I'm trying not to say someone removed it. I came up with the name Sand Dollars for our children's choir. Our Church had a sea theme. They still do as far as I know. The last I heard the choir is still called the Sand Dollars, though we are no longer there. It's a good easter song to sing.

I chose to use this song because this poem was no longer used or read for some reason and had no owner.

I can still sing this song with no trouble at all.

Susan Barker Nikitenko 2026©

Poetry And Other Materials On This Site Can Be Freely Used For Christian Bible Centered Non-Profit Ministries And must Remain Unchanged In Any Way. All Other Purposes Are With Permission Only. You May Make Requests At treasurebox18@yahoo.com - All my poems with stories are both real and fictional designed to illustrate a biblical truth. All Rights Reserved. Please Include the Site Name And Proper Credit Back To This Blog. Thank-You.