orchidee

Creaturely Care-takers

Tune: Golden Sheaves

(\'To thee, O Lord, our hearts we raise\')

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Help us trust you Lord, all you made

Is all of excellent grade

And still you create and sustain

Your works in truth and unfeign[ed]

You great Creator, Lord of all

Will hear who upon you call

\'Jehovah Jireh\', you provide

And in humble hearts reside

 

We give you thanks and praise again

Your provision to all men

And women, children, all that be

Inhabiting earth, sky, sea

Praise from all above, all below

E\'en those that do dark paths know

Below the earth, all inclusive

Does you worthy honour give

 

For you have shown your faithfulness

Given us enough, we bless

you, and pray we may use wisely

What you give u to o\'ersee

For gifts and graces, many skills

You give us, tasks we fulfil

By strength which you to each impart

And so display your fine art

 

Fields ripe for harvest, abundance

Give us wisdom and true sense

To not waste food, nor money, time

As we go on through life\'s rhyme

You our Creator, Father too

If we believe in you true

And in your Son whom you have sent

We forgiven penitents

 

And your Spirit who comes to dwell

Within us, let each tongue tell

He renews the face of the ground

Blessings of dew fall around

May our lives too be ground wherein

We washed and cleansed, freed from sin

So produce fruit, a harvest fair

And more of Christ\'s image bear