Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, GIVING TO GOD, by CHRISTOPHER WORDSWORTH


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First Line: O lord of heaven, and earth, and sea!
Last Line: Who givest all -- who givest all.
Subject(s): God


O LORD of heaven, and earth, and sea!
To thee all praise and glory be;
How shall we show our love to thee,
Who givest all -- who givest all?

The golden sunshine, vernal air,
Sweet flowers and fruit thy love declare;
When harvests ripen, thou art there,
Who givest all -- who givest all.

For peaceful homes and healthful days,
For all the blessings earth displays,
We owe thee thankfulness and praise,
Who givest all -- who givest all.

For souls redeem'd, for sins forgiven,
For means of grace and hopes of heaven,
What can to thee, O Lord! be given,
Who givest all -- who givest all?

We lose what on ourselves we spend,
We have, as treasures without end,
Whatever, Lord, to thee we lend,
Who givest all -- who givest all.

Whatever, Lord, we lend to thee,
Repaid a thousand-fold will be;
Then gladly will we give to thee,
Who givest all -- who givest all.





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