Tune: Golden Sheaves
(\'To thee, O Lord, our hearts we raise\')
Isaiah 55 v.6-13
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Seek the Lord while He may be found
Hear His voice now, hear the sound
And call upon Him while He near
Approach with humble, meek fear
Let wicked forsake their wrong way
Turn unto Him now today
Let unrighteous forsake their thoughts
Return to Him in good sorts
For the Lord will them mercy show
His pardon, peace they shall know
Will show His grace abundantly
That they His goodness shall see
For my thoughts be not yours, says He
And my ways be not yours, see
For as heavens higher than earth
My ways, thoughts, higher, more worth
For as rain does from heaven come down
Upon each land, country, town
And snow from heaven not returns
But waters the earth\'s concerns
That it may bring forth, bud and flowers
Until the harvest hours
Then seeds to sower, bread to eat
Full fields of golden blessed wheat
So as that rain and snow are sent
So shall God\'s words, no relent
Not return unto Him void, for
They shall all accomplish sure
The things He pleases shall be done
They shall be hindered by none
They shall prosper, where sent His word
Word of life they shall have heard
You shall go out with joy and peace
Know favours, harvest\'s increase
Creation joins, mountains, hills, trees
In all God\'s goodness agrees
Instead of thorns shall come the fir
Myrtle come instead of briar
The Lord\'s name shall be glorified
He for us all shall provide