587: Bless Thou the Gifts


Bless thou the gifts our hands have brought;
bless thou the work our hearts have planned.
Ours is the faith, the will, the thought;
the rest, O God, is in thy hand.

Text information
First Line:Bless thou the gifts our hands have brought
Title:Bless Thou the Gifts
Author:Samuel Longfellow (ca. 1886)
Meter:LM
Topic:Stewardship; Holy Communion; The Nature of the Church | Called to God's Mission; Church | Dedication of a Building; Installation Services; Mission and Outreach; Service Music | Offering
Language:English
Tune information
Tune name:DEUS TUORUM MILITUM
Adapter:Ralph Vaughan Williams (1906)
Harmonizer:Basil Harwood (1908)
Meter:LM
Key:B♭ Major
Source:Grenoble Antiphoner, 1753

Media
MIDI file: UMH587.MID