Text: | We Plough the Fields, and Scatter |
Author: | Matthias Claudius |
Tune: | WIR PFLUGEN |
Composer: | Johann A. P. Schultz |
1. We plough the fields, and scatter
The good seed on the land,
But it is fed and watered
By God's almighty hand;
He sends the snow in winter,
The warmth to swell the grain,
The breezes and the sunshine,
And soft refreshing rain.
Refrain:
All good gifts around us
Are sent from heav'n 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. [Refrain]
3. We thank Thee, then, O Father,
For all things bright and good,
The seed-time and the harvest,
Our life, our health, our food:
No gifts have we to offer,
For all Thy love imparts,
But that which Thou desirest,
Our humble, thankful hearts. [Refrain]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | We plough the fields, and scatter |
Title: | We Plough the Fields, and Scatter |
Author: | Matthias Claudius (1782) |
Refrain First Line: | All good gifts around us |
Meter: | 7 6 7 6 D with Refrain |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1929 |
Topic: | Special Occasions: Thanksgiving |
Source: | Tr. 1861 |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | WIR PFLUGEN |
Composer: | Johann A. P. Schultz (1800) |
Meter: | 7 6 7 6 D with Refrain |
Key: | B♭ Major |