Christian Worship (1993) ‎#480

480. Almighty Father, Heaven and Earth

1 Almighty Father, heav'n and earth
With lavish wealth before you bow;
Those treasures owe to you their birth,
So richly furnished for us now.

2 The wealth of earth, of sky, of sea,
The gold, the silver, sparkling gem,
The waving corn, the bending tree
Are yours; you are but lending them.

3 To you, as early morning's dew,
Our praises, gifts, and prayers shall rise
As rose, when joyous earth was new,
Faith's patriarchal sacrifice.

4 We, Lord, would lay, at your request,
The costliest off'rings on your shrine,
And when we give and give our best,
We but return your gifts divine.

5 O Father, whence all blessings come,
O Son, Dispenser of God's store,
O Spirit, bear our off'rings home --
Lord, make them yours forevermore!

Text Information

• First Line: Almighty Father, heav'n and earth
• Title: Almighty Father, Heaven and Earth
• Author: E. A. Dayrnan, 1807-90 (alt.)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Stewardship

Tune Information

• Name: O HEILIGE DREIFALTIGKEIT
• Composer: Nikolaus Herman, c. 1480-1561 (alt.)
• Meter: LM
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Setting: © 1982 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission of CPH.