1 Praise to God, immortal praise,
For the love that crowns our days;
Bounteous Source of ev'ry joy,
Let Thy praise our tongues employ;
All to Thee, our God, we owe,
Source whence all our blessings flow.
2 All the blessings of the fields,
All the stores the garden yields,
Flocks that whiten all the plain,
Yellow sheaves of ripen'd grain--
Lord, for Thee our souls shall raise
Grateful vows and solemn praise.
3 Clouds that drop their fatt'ning dews,
Suns that genial summer pours,
All the plenty summer pours,
Autumn's rich o'erflowing stores;
All to Thee, our God, we owe,
Source whence all our blessings flow.
4 Peace, prosperity, and health,
Private bliss and public wealth,
Knowledge, with its gladd'ning streams,
Pure religion's holier beams--
Lord, for these our souls shall raise
Grateful vows and solemn praise.
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First Line: | Praise to God, immortal praise |
Meter: | 7s. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1870 |
Topic: | Harvest; Seamen; Seasons: Autumn |
Notes: | Author from index: Mrs. Barbauld |