Hymns, Selected and Original ‎#610

610. The Lord of earth and sky

1 The Lord of earth and sky,
The God of ages praise!
Who reigns enthron'd on high,
Ancient of endless days;
Who lengthens out our trial here,
And spares us yet another year.

2 Barren and wither'd trees,
We cumber'd long the ground:
No fruit of holiness
On our dead souls was found;
Yet doth he us in mercy spare,
Another, and another year.

3 When justice gave the word
To cut the fig-tree down,
The pity of our Lord,
Cried, "Let it still alone:"
The Father mild inclines his ear,
And spares us yet another year,

4 Jesus, thy speaking blood
From God obtain'd the grace,
Who therefore hath bestow'd
On us a longer space:
Thou didst in our behalf appear,
And lo, we see another year!

5 Then dig about our root,
Break up our fallow ground,
And let our gracious fruit
To thy great praise abound;
O let us all thy praise declare,
And fruit unto perfection bear.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord of earth and sky
• Meter: P. M.
• Publication Date: 1828
• Scripture:
  Luke 13:6
• Topic: New Year; New Year's Day

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