The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4927

4927. O Give Thanks to Him Who Made

1. O give thanks to Him who made
Morning light and evening shade;
Source and Giver of all good,
Nightly sleep and daily food;
Quickener of our wearied powers,
Guard of our unconscious hours.

2. O give thanks to nature’s king,
Who made every breathing thing;
His, our warm and sentient frame,
His, the mind’s immortal flame.
O how close the ties that bind
Spirits to the Eternal Mind!

3. O give thanks with heart and lip,
For we are His workmanship;
And all creatures are His care:
Not a bird that cleaves the air
Falls unnoticed; but who can
Speak the Father’s love to man?

4. O give thanks to Him who came
In a mortal, suffering frame—
Temple of the Deity—
Came for rebel man to die;
In the path Himself hath trod
Leading back His saints to God.

Text Information

• First Line: O give thanks to Him who made
• Title: O Give Thanks to Him Who Made
• Author: Josiah Conder (1836)
• Meter: 77.77.77
• Language: English
• Source: The Congregational Hymn Book, 1836
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: DIX
• Composer: Konrad Kocher (1838)
• Meter: 77.77.77
• Incipit: 17121 44367 16555
• Key: G Major
• Source: Stim­men aus dem Reiche Gott­es, 1838
• Copyright: Public Domain