Author: William W. Reid, Jr. Hymnal: Chalice Hymnal #690 (1995) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Lyrics: 1 Mountain brook with rushing waters,
eagle perched in lofty tree,
flowering hillside in the springtime,
white-tailed deer alert and free!
Beauty, beauty all around us!
Jubilate! Sing for joy!
Help us, God, preserve earth’s splendor
for tomorrow’s world to see.
2 Pure the water freshly flowing
toward its ocean destiny,
clean the air of God’s creation,
rich the soil, the mine, the sea.
"Earth is good!" God’s word proclaimed it.
Jubilate! Sing for joy!
Save us, God, from wasteful living,
from pollution’s tragedy.
3 Waving fields of wheat and barley,
giant apples juicy red,
cattle grazing in the pasture;
by God’s bounty we are fed!
Well supplied the world around us!
Jubilate! Sing for joy!
May no greed or warring madness
scorch the earth or rob our bread.
4 Keep us faithful in the struggle
to conserve earth’s threatened store
as we fight to save the forest,
clean the stream, protect the shore.
God and humans work together,
Jubilate! Sing for joy!
Partners working till as stewards
we can say, "Earth’s good!" once more. Topics: God's World Care of the Earth; Care of the Earth; Nature Languages: English Tune Title: BLAENWERN
Mountain Brook with Rushing Waters