714. We Plow the Fields

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
First Line: We plow the fields and scatter
Title: We Plow the Fields
Author: Matthias Claudius (1782)
Translator: Jane M. Campbell (1861; alt. 1990, mod.)
Meter: 7.6.7.6.D.ref.
Scripture: Luke 12:24; Acts 14:17
Topic: Special Topics: Harvest and Thanksgiving; God: Love and Grace of; God in Nature
Language: English
Refrain First Line: All good gifts around us are sent
Tune Information
Name: WIR PFLÜGEN
Composer: Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, 1747-1800 (1800)
Meter: 7.6.7.6.D.ref.
Key: A Major



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