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Great God! let all our tuneful powers

Author: Heginbotham Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #983 (1873) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Seasons; The God of the Seasons Lyrics: 1 Great God! let all our tuneful powers Awake, and sing thy mighty name; Thy hand rolls on our circling hours,-- The hand from which our being came. 2 Seasons and moons revolving round In beauteous order speak thy praise; And years, with smiling mercy crowned, To thee successive honors raise. 3 Each changing season on our souls Its sweetest, kindest influence sheds; And every period, as it rolls, Showers countless blessings on our heads. 4 Our lives, our health, our friends, we owe All to thy vast, unbounded love; Ten thousand precious gifts below, And hope of nobler joys above. Scripture: Genesis 8:22

The return of spring celebrated

Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CDXCIX (1792) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Times and Seasons The Seasons of the Year First Line: From winter's barren clods Lyrics: 1 From winter's barren clods From winter's joyless waste, The spring in sudden youth appears, With blooming beauty grac'd. 2 How balmy is the air! How warm the solar beams! And to refresh the ground, the rains Descend in gentle streams. 3 Great God, at thy command Seasons in order rise: Thy power in love and concert reign Thro' earth and seas and skies: 4 With grateful praise we own Thy providential hand, While grass for kine, and herb and corn For men, enrich the land: 5 But greater still the gift Of thine incarnate son; By him forgiveness, peace and joy Thro' endless ages run. Languages: English

Winter

Author: Newton Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #DVII (1792) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Times and Seasons The Seasons of the Year First Line: See, how rude winter's icy hand Lyrics: 1 See, how rude winter’s icy hand Has stripp'd the trees, and seal'd the ground But spring shall soon his rage withstand, And spread new beauties all around. 2 My soul a sharper winter mourns, Barren and fruitless I remain; When will the gentle spring return, And bid my graces grow again? 3 Jesus, my glorious sun arise! ’Tis thine the frozen heart to move; O! hush these storms, and clear my skies, And let me feel thy vital love! 4 Dear Lord, regard my feeble cry, I faint and droop till thou appear; Wilt thou permit thy plant to die; Must it be winter all the year? 5 Be still, my soul, and wait his hour, With humble prayer and patient faith; 'Till he reveals his gracious power, Repose on what his promise saith. 6 He by whose all-commanding word, Seasons their changing course maintain, In every change a pledge affords, That none shall seek his face in vain. Languages: English

O God of Stars and Sunlight

Author: John Holmes, 1904-1962 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #11 (1993) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: Seasons and Cycles Languages: English Tune Title: BREMEN

Lord of the changing year

Author: David Mowbray, 1938 Hymnal: The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #43 (2004) Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Topics: Creation Seasons of the Year Languages: English Tune Title: LITTLE CORNARD

Divine Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; or, The God of Nature and Grace

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #111 (1786) Topics: Seasons of the year; Seasons of the year First Line: The God of our Salvation hears Lyrics: 1 The God of our Salvation hears The groans of Sion mix'd with tears; Yet when he comes with kind designs, Through all the way his terror shines. 2 On him the race of man depends, Far as the earth's remotest ends, Where the Creator's name is known, By nature's feeble light alone. 3 Sailors that travel o'er the flood, Address their frighted souls to God, When tempests rage and Billows roar At dreadful distance from the shore. 4 He bids the noisy tempests cease; He calms the raging crowd to peace, When a tumultuous nation raves, Wild as the winds, and loud as waves. 5 Whole kingdoms shaken by the storm, He settles in a peaceful form; Mountains establish'd by his hand Firm on their old foundations stand. 6 Behold his ensigns sweep the sky, New comets blaze, and lightnings fly; The Heathen lands with swift surprise, From the bright horrors turn their eyes. 7 At his command the morning ray Smiles in the East, and leads the day, He guides the sun's declining wheels Over the tops of western hills. 8 Seasons and times obey his voice; The evening and the morn rejoice To see the earth made soft with showers, Laden with fruit, and drest in flowers. 9 'Tis from his watery stores on high, He gives the thirsty ground supply; He walks upon the clouds, and thence Doth his enriching drops dispense. 10 The desert grows a fruitful field, Abundant food the vallies yield; The vallies shout with cheerful voice, And neighboring hills repeat their joys. 11 The pasture smile in green array, There lambs and larger cattle play; The larger cattle and the lamb, Each in his language speaks thy name. 12 Thy works pronounce thy power divine; O'er every field thy glories shine; Through every month thy gifts appear; Great God, thy goodness crowns the year. Scripture: Psalm 65:5-13 Languages: English

Divine Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; or, The God of Nature and Grace

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #111 (1790) Topics: Seasons of the year; Seasons of the year First Line: The God of our Salvation hears Lyrics: 1 The God of our Salvation hears The groans of Sion mix'd with tears; Yet when he comes with kind designs, Through all the way his terror shines. 2 On him the race of man depends, Far as the earth's remotest ends, Where the Creator's name is known, By nature's feeble light alone. 3 Sailors that travel o'er the flood, Address their frighted souls to God, When tempests rage and billows roar At dreadful distance from the shore. 4 He bids the noisy tempest cease; He calms the raging crowd to peace, When a tumultuous nation raves, Wild as the winds, and loud as waves. 5 Whole kingdoms shaken by the storm, He settles in a peaceful form, Mountains establish'd by his hand Firm on their old foundation stand. 6 Behold his ensigns sweep the sky, New comets blaze, and lightnings fly; The Heathen lands with swift surprise, From the bright horrors turn their eyes. 7 At his command the morning ray Smiles in the East, and leads the day, He guides the sun's declining wheels Over the tops of western hills. 8 Seasons and times obey his voice; The evening and the morn rejoice To see the earth made soft with showers, Laden with fruit, and drest in flowers. 9 'Tis from his watry stores on high, He gives the thirsty ground supply; He walks upon the clouds, and thence Doth his enriching drops dispense. 10 The desert grows a fruitful field, Abundant fruit the vallies yield; The vallies shout with cheerful voice, And neighboring hills repeat their joys. 11 The pasture smile in green array, There lambs and larger cattle play; The larger cattle and the lamb, Each in his language speaks thy name. 12 Thy works pronounce thy power divine; O'er every field thy glories shine; Through every month thy gifts appear; Great God, thy goodness crowns the year. Scripture: Psalm 65:5-13 Languages: English

The Providence of God in Air, Earth and Sea; or The Blessings of Rain

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #113a (1786) Topics: Seasons of the year; Seasons of the year First Line: 'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand Lyrics: 1 'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand, God of eternal power; The sea grows calm at thy command, And tempests cease to roar. 2 Thy morning light and evening shade, Successive comforts bring; Thy plenteous fruits make harvest glad, Thy flowers adorn the spring. 3 Seasons and times, and moon, and hours, Heaven, earth and air are thine; When clouds, distil in fruitful showers, The Author is divine: 4 Those wandering cisterns in the sky Borne by the winds around, With watery treasures well supply The furrows of the ground. 5 The thirsty ridges drink their fill, And ranks of corn appear; Thy ways abound with blessings still, Thy goodness crowns the year. Scripture: Psalm 65 Languages: English

The Providence of God in Air, Earth and Sea; or The Blessings of Rain

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #113a (1790) Topics: Seasons of the year; Seasons of the year First Line: 'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand Lyrics: 1 'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand, God of eternal power; The sea grows calm at thy command, And tempests cease to roar. 2 Thy morning light and evening shade, Successive comforts bring; Thy plenteous fruits make harvest glad, Thy flowers adorn the spring. 3 Seasons and times, and moon, and hours, Heaven, earth and air are thine; When clouds, distil in fruitful showers, The Author is divine: 4 Those wandering cisterns in the sky Borne by the winds around, With watery treasures well supply The furrows of the ground. 5 The thirsty ridges drink their fill, And ranks of corn appear; Thy ways abound with blessings still, Thy goodness crowns the year. Scripture: Psalm 65 Languages: English

Divine Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; or, The God of Nature and Grace

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #118 (1786) Topics: Seasons of the year; Seasons of the year First Line: The God of our Salvation hears Lyrics: 1 The God of our Salvation hears The groans of Sion mix'd with tears; Yet when he comes with kind designs, Through all the way his terror shines. 2 On him the race of man depends, Far as the earth's remotest ends, Where the Creator's name is known, By nature's feeble light alone. 3 Sailors that travel o'er the flood, Address their frighted souls to God, When tempests rage and Billows roar At dreadful distance from the shore. 4 He bids the noisy tempest cease; He calms the raging crowd to peace, When a tumultuous nation raves, Wild as the winds, and loud as waves. 5 Whole kingdoms shaken by the storm, He settles in a peaceful form; Mountains establish'd by his hand Firm on their old foundation stand. 6 Behold his ensigns sweep the sky, New comets blaze, and lightnings fly; The Heathen lands, with swift surprise, From the bright horrors turn their eyes. 7 At his command the morning ray Smiles in the East, and leads the day, He guides the sun's declining wheels Over the tops of western hills. 8 Seasons and times obey his voice; The evening and the morn rejoice To see the earth made soft with showers, Laden with fruit, and drest in flowers. 9 'Tis from his watery stores on high, He gives the thirsty ground supply; He walks upon the clouds, and thence Doth his enriching drops dispense. 10 The desert grows a fruitful field, Abundant food the vallies yield; The vallies shout with cheerful voice, And neighboring hills repeat their joys. 11 The pastures smile in green array, There lambs and larger cattle play; The larger cattle and the lamb, Each in his language speaks thy name. 12 Thy works pronounce thy power divine; O'er every field thy glories shine; Through every month thy gifts appear; Great God, thy goodness crowns the year. Scripture: Psalm 65:5-13 Languages: English