Now Join We to Praise the Creator

1 Now join we to praise the creator,
Our voices in worship and song;
We stand to recall with thanksgiving
That to God all seasons belong.

2 We thank you, O God, for your goodness,
For the joy and abundance of crops,
For food that is stored in our larders,
For all we can buy in the shops.

3 But also of need and starvation
We sing with concern and despair,
Of skills that are used for destruction,
Of land that is burnt and laid bare.

4 We cry for the plight of the hungry
While harvest are left on the field,
For orchards neglected and wasting,
For produce from markets withheld.

5 The song grows in depth and in wideness;
The earth and its people are one.
There can be no thanks without giving,
No words without deeds that are done.

6 Then teach us, O Lord of the harvest,
To be humble in all that we claim;
To share what we have with the nations,
To care for the world in your name.

Source: Gather Comprehensive #720