Great Giver of All Good

Great Giver of all good, to Thee our thanks we yield

Author (attributed to): Asa Fitz
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1 Great Giver of all good,
To Thee our thanks we yield
For all the beauties of the wood,
Of hill, and dale, and field.

2 Ten thousand various flowers
To Thee sweet offerings bear,
And joyous birds in woodland bowers
Sing forth Thy tender care.

3 The fields on every side,
The trees on every hill,
The glorious sun, the rolling tide,
Proclaim Thy wonders still.

4 But trees, and fields, and skies
Still praise a God unknown;
For gratitude and love can rise
From living hearts alone.

5 These living hearts of ours
Thy holy Name would bless:
The blossoms of the thousand flowers
Would please the Saviour less.

6 While earth itself decays,
Our souls can never die;
O tune them all to sing Thy praise
In better songs on high.

Amen.

The Hymnal: Published by the authority of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., 1895

Author (attributed to): Asa Fitz

Fitz, Asa. This signature, as in Thring's Collection 1882, to "Great Giver of all good" [Flower Services), is found in a few American collections. Of this hymn stanza. i. is by Mr. Thring. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)… Go to person page >

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First Line: Great Giver of all good, to Thee our thanks we yield
Title: Great Giver of All Good
Author (attributed to): Asa Fitz
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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