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For all your gifts we bless you, Lord, Accept the gift we offer,
But chiefly for our heavenly food, For all your love imparts, And, what you most
Your pardoning grace, your quickening word, desire,
These prompt our song, that God is good. 6/6 Our humble, thankful hearts.
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Chorus
520 We plow the fields, and All good gifts around us
scatter Are sent from heaven above;
Verse 1 Then thank the Lord,
O thank the Lord, For all His love. 3/3
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The good seed on the land,
But it is fed and watered
By God's almighty hand; 521 With thankful harvest song
Verse 1
He sends the snow in winter, With thankful harvest song, Lord,
The warmth to swell the grain, The breezes and We lift our hearts to thee,
the sunshine, And soft refreshing rain. As in thy holy house we meet, Where oft we
bend the knee.
Chorus
All good gifts around us For fruits and flowers we praise thee
Are sent from heaven above; For mind and body fed;
Then thank the Lord, For crimson dawns, for sunsets, And for our
O thank the Lord, For all His love. 1/3 daily bread.
Verse 2 Chorus Bless the Lord for beauty, And abundant
He only is the Maker food.
Of all things near and far; Lift your hearts in thanks to him
He paints the wayside flower, And sing, 'The Lord is good'. 1/4
He lights the evening star;
Verse 2
The winds and waves obey Him, O see the glowing orange hang on laden bough;
By Him the birds are fed; O see the golden mango,
Much more to us, His children, He gives our That gladdens high and low;
daily bread.
The breadfruit, in its season
Chorus Which nourishes and cheers;
All good gifts around us Bright ackees scarlet painted, And green and
Are sent from heaven above; purple pears.
Then thank the Lord,
O thank the Lord, For all His love. 2/3 Chorus Bless the Lord for beauty, And abundant
food.
Verse 3 Lift your hearts in thanks to him
We thank you then, O Father, And sing, 'The Lord is good'. 2/4
For all things bright and good: The seed time
and the harvest, Our life, our health, and food. Verse 3
All these, and more, God giveth,
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