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And food beneath the ground; Each in its
        season, year by year In this our land is found.         Verse 4
                                                                We gaze upon the mountains  - Alleluia
        Ah, how can we, ungrateful Still sinagainst thee        The rising sun above - Alleluia
        so? Forbid it, Lord, and cause us With love to          The soft refreshing showers  - Alleluia
        overflow.                                               All draw us near to God. 4/4
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        Chorus Bless the Lord for beauty, And abundant
        food.                                                   523  land of our birth
        Lift your hearts in thanks to him                       Verse 1
        And sing, 'The Lord is good'. 3/4                       Land of our birth, we pledge to thee our love
                                                                and toil in the years to be, when we are grown
        Verse 4                                                 and take our place as men and women with our
        Thou great and holy Giver,                              race.
        With all thy gifts, we pray Endue us with thy
        heavenly grace, to walkk the narrow way.                Verse 2
                                                                Father in heaven, who lovest all, O help thy
        They meekness, lowly Jesus                              children when they call, that they may build
        To our proud hearts be given; And while we              from age to age an undefiled heritage.
        journey onward O make us fit for heaven.
                                                                Verse 3
        Chorus                                                  Teach us to bear the yoke in youth, with
        Bless the Lord for beauty, And abundant food.           steadfastness and careful truth, that, in our
        Lift your hearts in thanks to him                       time, thy grace may give the truth whereby the
        And sing, 'The Lord is good'. 4/4                       nations live.
        HOME
                                                                Verse 4
        522 Come join the celebration-                          Teach us to rule ourselves alway, controlled and
        Alleluia                                                cleanly night and day, that we may bring, if

        Verse 1                                                 need arise, no maimed or worthless sacrifice.
        Come join the celebration- Alleluia
        God's given this new day, - Alleluia                    Verse 5
        Let us give thanks for blessings  - Alleluia            Teach us to look in all our ends, on thee for
        And lift our voice in praise. 1/4                       Judge, and not our friends, that we, with thee,
                                                                may walk uncowed by fear or favor of the
        Verse 2                                                 crowd.
        We thank you God for giving  - Alleluia
        A day that's filled with light  - Alleluia              Verse 6
        Sea waves that sparkle brightly - Alleluia              Teach us the strength that cannot seek, by deed
        Dancing upon the sand. 2/4                              or thought, to hurt the weak, that, under thee,
                                                                we may possess man's strength to comfort
        Verse 3                                                 man's distress.
        Flowers in all their splendour  - Alleluia
        Birds singing a sweet song - Alleluia                   Verse 7
        Green lands all lush around us  - Alleluia
        Expressing all your love. 3/4


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