Presbyterian Hymnal #560
First Line: We plow the fields and scatter
Author: Matthias Claudius
Translator: Jane Montgomery Campbell
Tune Title: NYLAND
Adapter and Harmonizer: David Evans
1 We plow 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.
2 You only are the Maker
Of all things near and far;
You paint the wayside flower,
You light the evening star;
The winds and waves obey You,
By You the birds are fed;
Much more to us, Your children,
You give our daily bread.
3 We thank You, then, Creator,
For all things bright and good,
The seed time and the harvest,
Our life, our health, our food;
Accept the gifts we offer,
For all Your love imparts,
And what You most would welcome,
Our humble, thankful hearts.
| Text information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | We plow the fields and scatter |
| Title: | We Plow the Fields and Scatter |
| Author: | Matthias Claudius (1782) |
| Translator: | Jane Montgomery Campbell (1861; alt.) |
| Meter: | 7.6.7.6 D |
| Scripture: | Genesis 8:22; Ezekiel 34:26; Matthew 13:38; James 1:17 |
| Topic: | Thanksgiving Hymns |
| Language: | English |
| Tune information | |
|---|---|
| Tune name: | NYLAND |
| Adapter and Harmonizer: | David Evans (1927) |
| Meter: | 7.6.7.6 D |
| Key: | E♭ Major |
| Source: | Finnish folk melody |
| Copyright: | Adaptation and harmonization from the Revised Church Hymnary 1927. Used by permission of Oxford University Press. |