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Praise God for the Harvest of Orchard and Field
Author: Brian Wren Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 12 hymnals First Line: Praise God for the harvest of orchard and field Scripture: Psalm 126:6 Lyrics: 1 Praise God for the harvest of orchard and field,
praise God for the people who gather their yield,
the long hours of labor, the skills of a team,
the patience of science, the power of machine.
2 Praise God for the harvest that comes from afar,
from market and harbor, the sea and the shore:
foods packed and transported, and gathered and grown
by God given neighbors, unseen and unknown.
3 Praise God for the harvest that's quarried and mined,
selected and smelted, or shaped and refined:
for oil and iron, for copper and coal,
praise God, who in love has provided them all.
4 Praise God for the harvest of science and skill,
the urge to discover, create, and fulfill:
for plans and inventions that promise to gain
a future more hopeful, a world more humane.
5 Praise God for the harvest of mercy and love
from leaders and peoples who struggle and serve
with patience and kindness, that all may be led
to freedom and justice, and all may be fed. Topics: Justice; Occasional Services Thanksgiving/Harvest; Praise of God; Science; Social Justice; Time Used With Tune: STOWEY
Praise God for the Harvest of Orchard and Field
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
Author: Henry Francis Lyte, 1793-1847 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 539 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 126:1 Lyrics: 1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,
to his feet thy tribute bring;
ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
who like me his praise should sing?
Alleluia, alleluia,
praise the everlasting King.
2 Praise him for his grace and favour
to our fathers in distress;
praise him still the same for ever,
slow to chide, and swift to bless:
Alleluia, alleluia,
glorious in his faithfulness.
3 Father-like, he tends and spares us,
well our feeble frame he knows;
in his hands he gently bears us,
rescues us from all our foes:
Alleluia, alleluia,
widely as his mercy flows.
4 Angels, help us to adore him;
ye behold him face to face;
sun and moon, bow down before him,
dwellers all in time and space:
Alleluia, alleluia,
praise with us the God of grace. Topics: Proper 16 Year C Used With Tune: PRAISE MY SOUL
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
Praise to God in the Highest!
Author: Percy Dearmer Meter: 7.5.3 D Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Praise to God in the highest Scripture: Psalm 126 Lyrics: 1 Praise to God in the highest!
Bless us, O Father:
praise to you!
Guide and prosper the nations,
rulers, and peoples:
praise to you!
2 May the truth in its beauty
flourish triumphant:
praise to you!
May the mills bring us bread, for
food and for giving:
praise to you!
3 May the good be obeyed and
evil be conquered:
praise to you!
Give us laughter, and set us
daily rejoicing:
praise to you!
4 Peace on earth and goodwill be
ever among us:
praise to you!
Amen, alleluia,
alleluia,
amen.
Topics: Doxologies; Industry & Labor; Praise & Adoration; Society/Social Concerns; Creation; Doxologies; Industry & Labor; Joy; Nation; Peace; Praise & Adoration; Providence; Society/Social Concerns Used With Tune: SLAVA BOGU Text Sources: Russian, 19th cent
Praise to God in the Highest!
