1 Thank you, God, for water, soil and air,
large gifts supporting ev'rything that lives.
Forgive our spoiling and abuse of them.
Help us renew the face of the earth.
2 Thank you, God, for minerals and ores--
the basis of all building, wealth, and speed.
Forgive our reckless plundering and waste.
Help us renew the face of the earth.
3 Thank you, God, for priceless energy,
stored in each atom, gathered from the sun.
Forgive our greed and carelessness of power.
Help us renew the face of the earth.
4 Thank you, God, for weaving nature's life
into a seamless robe, a fragile whole.
Forgive our haste, that tampers unawares.
Help us renew the face of the earth.
5 Thank you, God, for making planet earth,
a home for us and ages yet unborn.
Help us to share, consider, save, and store.
Come and renew the face of the earth.
| Text information | |
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| First Line: | Thank you, God for water, soil, and air |
| Title: | Thank You, God for Water, Soil, and Air |
| Author: | Brian Wren (1973) |
| Scripture: | Genesis 1:26-30; Genesis 2:15 |
| Topic: | God in Creation | Our Care of God's World; Ecology; Confession; God | Creator; Nature; Stewardship | of Nature; Thankfulness |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Responsive reading |
| Copyright: | © 1975 Hope Publishing Company |