The New English Hymnal ‎#422

422. O Lord of heaven, and earth, and sea

1 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?

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

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

4 Thou didst not spare thine only Son,
But gav'st him for a world undone,
And freely with that blessèd One
Thou givest all.

5 Thou giv'st the Spirit's blessèd dower,
Spirit of life, and love, and power,
And dost his sevenfold graces shower
Upon us all.

6 For souls redeemed, for sins forgiven,
For means of grace and hopes of heaven,
Father, what can to thee be given,
Who givest all.

7 We lose what on ourselves we spend,
We have as treasure without end
Whatever, Lord, to thee we lend,
Who givest all;

8 To thee, from whom we all derive
Our life, our gifts, our power to give:
O may we ever with thee live,
Who givest all.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord of heaven, and earth, and sea
• Author: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-85
• Meter: 88 84
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986

Tune Information

• Name: ES IST KEIN TAG (MEYER)
• Composer: J. D. Meyer
• Meter: 88 84
• Key: D Major
• Source: Geistliche Seelenfreud, Ulm, 1692
• Copyright: Arr. by permission of Oxford University Press (from "English Hymnal")