AMEN. WE I. WE plough the fields, and scatter But it is fed and watered By God's almighty hand; All good gifts around us Are sent from heaven above, Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord, For all his love. 2. He only is the maker Of all things near and far: He paints the wayside flower, He lights the evening star; The winds and waves obey him, By him the birds are fed; Much more to us, his children, He gives our daily bread. All good gifts around us Are sent from heaven above, Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord, For all his love. 3. We thank thee, then, O Father, For all thy love imparts, Are sent from heaven above, MATTHIAS CLAUDIUS, 1740-1815. Tr. JANE MONTGOMERY CAMPBELL, 1817-1878. |