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For the Beauty of the Earth

Author: Folliot Sandford Pierpoint Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 631 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104:24 Refrain First Line: Lord of all, to thee we raise Lyrics: 1 For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, for the love which from our birth over and around us lies: Refrain: Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise. 2 For the wonder of each hour of the day and of the night, hill and vale, and tree and flower, sun and moon, and stars of light: [Refrain] 3 For the joy of ear and eye, for the heart and mind’s delight, for the mystic harmony linking sense to sound and sight: [Refrain] 4 For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, friends on earth, and friends above, for all gentle thoughts and mild: [Refrain] 5 For thyself, best gift divine to the world so freely given; for that great, great love of thine, peace on earth and joy in heaven: [Refrain] Topics: Creation; Family; Love for Others; Love of God for Us; Providence; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: DIX

We Plow the Fields and Scatter

Author: Matthais Clauduis; Jane Montgomery Campbell Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain Appears in 453 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104 Refrain First Line: All good gifts around us Lyrics: 1 We plow the fields and scatter the good seed on the land, but it is fed and watered by God's almighty hand. He sends the snow in winter, the warmth to swell the grain, the breezes and the sunshine, and soft refreshing rain. Refrain: All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above; then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord for all his love. 2 He only is the maker of all things near and far; he paints the wayside flower, he lights the evening star. The wind and waves obey him, by him the birds are fed; much more to us, his children, he gives our daily bread. Refrain 3 We thank you, our Creator, for all things bright and good: the seedtime and the harvest, our life, our health, our food. Accept the gifts we offer for all your love imparts; accept what you most welcome: our humble, thankful hearts! Refrain Topics: Creation and Providence; Creation; Harvest; Offering; Providence; Thanksgiving & Gratitude Used With Tune: WIR PFLÜGEN

Come, O my soul, in sacred lays

Author: Blacklock Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 279 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104:1-2 Lyrics: 1 Come, O my soul, in sacred lays, Attempt thy great Creator's praise: But oh, what tongue can speak his fame? What mortal verse can reach his name? 2 Enthroned amid the radiant spheres, He glory like a garment wears; To form a robe of light divine, Ten thousand suns around him shine. 3 In all our Maker's grand designs, Omnipotence with wisdom shines; His works, through all this wondrous frame, Declare the glory of his name. 4 Raise on devotion's lofty wing, Do thou, my soul, his glories sing; And let his praise employ thy tongue, Till listening worlds shall join the song. Topics: Attributes of God Omnipotence; Omnipotence and Wisdom

God is Love: let heav'n adore him

Author: Timothy Rees, 1874-1939 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 33 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104:5 Lyrics: 1 God is Love: let heav'n adore him; God is Love: let earth rejoice; let creation sing before him, and exalt him with one voice. He who laid the earth's foundation, he who spread the heav'ns above, he who breathes through all creation, he is Love, eternal Love. 2 God is Love: and he enfoldeth all the world in one embrace; with unfailing grasp he holdeth every child of every race. And when human hearts are breaking under sorrow's iron rod, then they find that selfsame aching deep within the heart of God. 3 God is Love: and though with blindness sin afflicts the souls of all, God's eternal loving-kindness holds and guides us when we fall. Sin and death and hell shall never o'er us final triumph gain; God is Love, so Love for ever o'er the universe must reign. Topics: Proper 13 Year C; Proper 19 Year A; Proper 21 Year C Used With Tune: ALLELUIA

My Soul, Bless the Lord!

Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104 First Line: My soul, bless the Lord! The Lord is most great Lyrics: 1 My soul, bless the Lord! The Lord is most great, with glory arrayed, majestic his state; the light is his garment, the skies are his shade, and over the waters his courts he has laid. 2 He rides on the clouds, the wings of the storm, the lightning and wind his mission perform; the earth he has founded her station to keep, and wrapped as a vesture about her the deep. 3 He waters the hills with rain from the skies, and plentiful grass and herbs he supplies, supplying the cattle, and blessing man's toil with bread in abundance, with wine and with oil. 4 The trees which the Lord has planted are fed, and over the earth their branches are spread; they keep in their shelter the birds of the air, the life of each creature the Lord makes his care. 5 Your Spirit, O Lord, makes life to abound, the earth is renewed, and fruitful the ground; to God ascribe glory and wisdom and might, let God in his creatures forever delight. 6 Rejoicing in God, my thought shall be sweet, while sinners depart in ruin complete; my soul, bless Jehovah, his name be adored, come, praise him, you people, and worship the Lord. Topics: God Majesty of; God's Work Providence; God Praise of Used With Tune: HOUGHTON Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912; mod.

Psalm 104: Lord, Send Out Your Spirit

Author: Paul Lisicky Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104 First Line: Bless the Lord, O my soul Refrain First Line: Lord, send out your spirit, and renew the face of the earth Topics: Easter Vigil Used With Tune: [Bless the Lord, O my soul]

Psalm 104: Lord, Send Out Your Spirit

Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104:1 First Line: Bless the LORD, O my soul! Refrain First Line: Lord, send out your Spirit Topics: Holy Spirit; Pentecost Vigil; Pentecost Sunday Day; Service Music for Mass Responsorial Psalm; Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest Responsorial Psalm; Rites of the Church Confirmation; The Liturgical Year The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night; The Liturgical Year Pentecost Sunday Used With Tune: [Bless the LORD, O my soul!]

Salmo 103: Envía Tu Espíritu

Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104:1-2 First Line: Bendice, alma mía, al Señor Refrain First Line: Envía tu espíritu, Señor Topics: Salmos Used With Tune: [Envía tu espíritu, Señor]

Holy, Holy, Holy

Author: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826 Meter: 11.12.12.10 Appears in 1,641 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104:24 First Line: Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! Lyrics: 1 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee: Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and mighty, God in three Persons, blessed Trinity. 2 Holy, Holy, Holy! All the saints adore thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. 3 Holy, Holy, Holy! Though the darkness hide thee, Though the eye made blind by sin thy glory may not see, Only thou art holy; there is none beside thee, Perfect in pow'r, in love, and purity. 4 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! All thy works shall praise thy Name, in earth, and sky, and sea; Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and mighty, God in three Persons, blessed Trinity. Topics: Angels; Angels; Angels; Angels; Angels; Angels; Morning; Praise; Saints; Service Music for Mass Entrance Song (Gathering of Processional); Morning Prayer Hymn; The Liturgical Year The Most Holy Trinity Used With Tune: NICAEA

Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

Author: Edward Caswall Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,023 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104:34 Lyrics: 1. Jesus, the very thought of Thee With sweetness fills my breast; But sweeter far Thy face to see, And in Thy presence rest. 2. No voice can sing, no heart can frame, Nor can the mem'ry find A sweeter sound than Jesus' name, O Savior of mankind! 3. O Hope of ev'ry contrite heart! O Joy of all the meek! To those who fall, how kind Thou art! How good to those who seek! 4. But what to those who find? ah! this, No tongue or pen can show The love of Jesus, what it is None but His loved ones know. Used With Tune: ST. AGNES Text Sources: Latin Hymn, 12th century