382: Thank You, God for Water, Soil, and Air


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.

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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
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