Giving Thanks

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1 For air and sunshine pure and sweet,
We thank our heavenly Father,
For grass that grows beneath our feet,
We thank our heavenly Father;
For flowers that all around us bloom,
That ever yield their sweet perfume,
For birds that sing in joyful tune,
We thank our heav'nly Father.

2 For leafy trees, with fruit and shade,
We thank our heavenly Father,
For things of beauty he hath made,
We thank our heavenly Father;
For daily blessings, full and free,
For leading when we cannot see,
For all his care o'er you and me,
We thank our heavenly Father.

3 For Jesus, born a little child,
We thank our heavenly Father;
For Jesus, loving, kind, and mild,
We thank our heavenly Father;
For books of his that sed a glow
Upon our way, and help us know
That like him we can ever grow,
We thank our heavenly Father.
We thank our heav'nly Father.


Source: Children's Hymnal #145

Alterer: D. B. Towner

Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs. --Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: For air and sunshine pure and sweet
Title: Giving Thanks
Alterer: D. B. Towner
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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