The Hartford Selection of Hymns ‎#CCCXLIV

CCCXLIV. A thanksgiving hymn

1 Almighty Sove'reign of the skies,
To thee let songs of gladness rise,
Each grateful heart its tribute bring,
And ev'ry voice thy goodness sing.

2 'Twas thou that built this spacious earth,
Thou gav'st to ev'ry creature birth,
E'en man was fashioned by thy hand,
And angels glow'd at thy command.

3 From thee our choicest blessings flow,
Life, health, and strength, thy hands bestow,
The daily good thy creatures share,
Springs from thy providential care.

4 The rich profusion nature yields,
The harvests waving o'er the fields,
The cheering light, refreshing show'r,
Are gifts from thy exhaustless store.

5 At thy command the vernal bloom,
Revives the world from winter's gloom,
The summer's heat the fruit matures,
And autumn all her treasures pours.

6 From thee proceed domestic ties,
Connubial bliss, paternal joy;
On thy support the nations stand,
Obedient to thy high command.

7 But how shall frail imperfect man,
Whose being reaches but a span,
Attempt in earth-born strains to prove,
The wonders of Redeeming love!

8 Let ev'ry power of heart and tongue,
Unite to swell the grateful song,
While age and youth in chorus join,
And praise the majesty divine.

Text Information

• First Line: Almighty Sov'reign of the skies
• Title: A thanksgiving hymn
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1799
• Topic: Dedication: Of a place or worship

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