CPWI Hymnal ‎#713

713. God of the earth and sky

1 God of the earth and sky,
Lord of our hills and plains,
Ruler of night and day,
bright sun and cooling rains –
O bounteous Lord, to thee we raise
our harvest hymn of joyful praise.

2 'Mid dancing azure seas,
upheld by thy command,
our lovely islands rise
in tropic splendour planned.
And we are stewards of thy grace
until we see thee face to face.

3 Thine is the fruitful field,
the broad-leaved plantain thine;
banana, slender cane,
tall palm and lowly vine.
Thine own,O Lord, we bring to thee,
of all thy bounty rich and free.

4 Star-apples, purple-dyed
'mid leaves of bronze and green!
With ackee's scarlet hue
gay citrus gold is seen.
Thou matchless artist! Here may we
thine own eternal beauty see.

5 God of love! Not alone
in nature's form we find
that thou art great and good,
and merciful and kind:
for Jesus died, that we might come
to share our heavenly Father's home.

6 As we with thankful hearts
these festive anthems sing,
and gladly to thy house
our harvest offering bring,
O, help, Blessèd Trinity,
ourselves to consecrate to thee.

Text Information

• First Line: God of the earth and sky
• Author: Hugh Braham Sherlock, 1905-1998
• Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2010
• Topic: Sacraments and Other Occasions: Harvest
• Copyright: Ownership untraced
• Notes: A higher setting of HAREWOOD is found at 683

Tune Information

• Name: HAREWOOD
• Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1810-1876
• Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8
• Key: G Major