Author: Ian Fraser (b. 1917) Hymnal: NCP1975 #54 (1975) Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Lord, bring the day to pass
when forest, rock and hill,
the beasts, the birds, the grass,
will know your finished will:
when man attains his destiny
and nature its lost unity.
2 Forgive our careless use
of water, ore and soil--
the plenty we abuse
supplied by others' toil:
save us from making self our creed,
turn us towards our brother's need.
3 Give us, when we release
creation's secret powers,
to harness them for peace--
our children's peace and ours:
teach us the art of mastering
which makes life rich and draws death's sting.
4 Creation groans, travails,
futile its present plight,
bound--till the hour it hails
the newfound sons of light
who enter on their true estate.
Come, Lord: new heavens and earth create. Topics: Ecology and Conservation; God--in Jesus Christ Hope of the World Languages: English Tune Title: RAWTHORPE
Lord, bring the day to pass