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ROSSLEIGH

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Brian Dunning; Sheila Dunning; John Barnard (born 1948) Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 51534 55651 23321 Used With Text: The earth is yours, O God
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The earth is yours, O God

Author: Michael Saward (born 1932) Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The earth is yours, O God — you nourish it with rain; the streams and rivers overflow, the land bears seed again. 2 The soil is yours, O God — the shoots are moist with dew; and ripened by the burning sun the corn grows straight and true. 3 The hills are yours, O God — their grass is lush and green, providing pastures for the flocks which everywhere are seen. 4 The whole rich land is yours for fodder or for plough: and so, for rain, sun, soil and seed, O God, we thank you now. Topics: God's World Land, Sea, and Harvest Scripture: Psalm 65 Used With Tune: ROSSLEIGH
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The earth is yours, O God

Author: Michael Saward (b. 1932) Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #227 (2005) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 The earth is yours, O God, you nourish it with rain; the streams and rivers overflow, the land bears seed again. 2 The soil is yours, O God, the shoots are moist with dew, and, ripened by the burning sun, the corn grows straight and true. 3 The hills are yours, O God, their grass is lush and green, providing pastures for the flocks, which everywhere are seen. 4 The whole rich land is yours, for fodder or for plough, and so, for rain, sun, soil and seed, O God, we thank you now. Topics: Our Response to God n times and seasons; The Activity of God God in creation; God In Creation; Thanksgiving Scripture: Psalm 65 Languages: English Tune Title: ROSSLEIGH
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The earth is yours, O God

Author: Michael Saward (b. 1932) Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #227 (2008) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 The earth is yours, O God- you nourish it with rain; the streams and rivers overflow, the land bears seed again. 2 The soil is yours, O God- the shoots are moist with dew; and ripened by the burning sun the corn grows straight and true. 3 The hills are yours, O God- their grass is lush and green, providing pastures for the flocks which everywhere are seen. 4 The whole rich land is yours for fodder or for plough: and so, for rain, sun, soil and seed, O God, we thank you now. Topics: Our Response to God n times and seasons; The Activity of God God in creation; God In Creation; Thanksgiving Scripture: Psalm 65 Languages: English Tune Title: ROSSLEIGH
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The earth is yours, O God

Author: Michael Saward (born 1932) Hymnal: Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #290 (1987) Lyrics: 1 The earth is yours, O God — you nourish it with rain; the streams and rivers overflow, the land bears seed again. 2 The soil is yours, O God — the shoots are moist with dew; and ripened by the burning sun the corn grows straight and true. 3 The hills are yours, O God — their grass is lush and green, providing pastures for the flocks which everywhere are seen. 4 The whole rich land is yours for fodder or for plough: and so, for rain, sun, soil and seed, O God, we thank you now. Topics: God's World Land, Sea, and Harvest Scripture: Psalm 65 Languages: English Tune Title: ROSSLEIGH
The earth is yours, O God

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John Barnard

b. 1948 Person Name: John Barnard (born 1948) Arranger of "ROSSLEIGH" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.)
John Barnard

Michael Saward

1932 - 2015 Person Name: Michael Saward (b. 1932) Paraphraser of "The earth is yours, O God" in Church Hymnary (4th ed.) Michael John Saward (b. Blackheath, Kent, England, 1932) was residentiary Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, and a church commissioner and member of the general synod of the Church of England. Educated at Eltham College, Bristol University, and Tyndale Hall, he was ordained in the Church of England in 1956. Saward served in several congregations and was radio and television officer for the Church Information Office (1967-1972). His publications include Leisure (1963), Couldn’t Care Less (1966), Don't Miss the Party (1974), and All Change (1983). Associated with the Jubilate Group for a number of years, he has written some sixty hymns and served as text editor for Hymns for Today's Church (1982). Bert Polman
Michael Saward

Brian Dunning

b. 1951 Composer of "ROSSLEIGH" in Church Hymnary (4th ed.)
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