Attributed to "Howd" in The Musical Harmonist. Attributed to Thomas Howell in Wyeth's, The Hesperian Harp, and The Sacred Harp. Misattributed to "Ward" in Southern Harmony. The exact composer is not known.
Where nothing dwells but beasts of prey,
Or men as fierce and wild as they,
He bids the oppressed and poor repair,
And build them towns and cities there.
They sow the fields, and trees they plant,
Whose yearly fruit supplies their want;
Their race grows up from fruitful stocks,
Their wealth increases with their flocks.