613 | Trinity Hymnal#614 | 615 |
Text: | We plough the fields, and scatter |
Author: | Matthias Claudius |
Translator: | Jane M. Campbell |
Tune: | WIR PFLÜGEN |
Composer: | Johann A. P. Schulz |
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;
Accept the gifts we offer
For all thy love imparts,
But that which thou desirest
Our humble, thankful hearts. [Refrain]
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | We plough the fields, and scatter |
Author: | Matthias Claudius (1782) |
Translator: | Jane M. Campbell (1861) |
Refrain First Line: | All good gifts around us |
Meter: | 7. 6. 7. 6. D. with refrain |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1961 |
Scripture: | ; ; |
Topic: | God: Love and Grace of; Harvest and Thanksgiving; God in Nature |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | WIR PFLÜGEN |
Composer: | Johann A. P. Schulz (1860) |
Meter: | 7. 6. 7. 6. D. with refrain |
Key: | B♭ Major |