Tune: Golden Sheaves
('To thee, O Lord, our hearts we raise')
Genesis 1 v.31
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God di look on all He had made
In heaven and earth displayed
And saw that it was very goo
It was all made as He would* (*willed)
Seas, lands, and skies, and all therein
It did with Him all begin
Creator God, who made each thing
To you we our praises bring
Grant blessings on our harvest-tide
No forgetting those beside
The poor and needy, hungry too
That you in your mercy view
Give grace that we good stewards be
Of your creation, and see
We together are co-creatures
All life to you trusts, refers
So caring for our fellow-man
And woman, do what we can
To aid them poverty restrict
In each city, town, district
Giving and receiving that we
Share in an equality
Not too much nor too little, for
Then fair distribution sure
Forgive where we greedy become
Or where we do favour some
For our own advantage, profit
Help only as we see fit
But in your love and compassion
Harvest-hearts unto each one
May we have, and so each shall be
Provided sufficiently
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: October 2nd, 2022 02:00
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.7.8.7. 8.7.8.7. format.
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Comments2
The earth is going through a bad time just now, but in all essence, it's still a fantastic place to be.
Thanks Paul.
Sometimes in nature - all is fine. Then man turns up and mucks it up. Doh! Hopefully not always.
Shall we try Mars? Does the no.7 bus go there? That corny joke again! lol.
Dear friend, thank you for this beautiful poem. The area in which I live is full of small farms and as I drive through I see fields full of corn and beans ready for harvest. It makes me even more aware of the abundance we are blessed with. And with such abundance no one should go hungry.
Thanks Bella.
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