Mark 4:14: The word in every one

The word in every one
Who faithfully receives,
An earnest of his bliss begun,
A seed of glory lives:
But let it still increase,
A tree of life arise.
And yield the fruits of righteousness,
The fruits of paradise.

The bare external word
A human sower sows;
But our unseen almighty Lord
The power and grace bestows.

The soul's attentive ear,
The persevering root,
The fertile ground, the heart sincere,
The growth and perfect fruit.