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XIV. We bless the Lord, the great, the good

1 We bless the Lord, the great, the good,
Who fills our hearts with joy and food;
Who pours his blessings from the skies,
And loads our Days with rich supplies.

2 He sends the sun his circuit round,
To cheer the fruits, to warm the ground;
In plenteous drops of genial rain
Revives the grass and swells the grain.

3 His bounteous hand, Great Spring of Good,
Provides the whole creation food;
He ever gives, yet still has more;
His gifts can ne'er decrease his store.

4 We bless the Lord, who reigns above,
Whose thoughts are kind, whose name is love;
Whose bounty through creation flows,
And life and bless on all bestows.

5 O let our souls with joy record
The pow'r and goodness of the Lord;
How great his works, how kind his ways!
Let ev'ry tongue pronounce his praise.

Text Information
First Line: We bless the Lord, the great, the good
Language: English
Publication Date: 1789
Topic: Creation, Preservation, and temporal Blessings: The Bounty of God in the Works of Creation
Notes: Public Domain.
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