The Cyber Hymnal ‎#10896

10896. O King Of Earth And Air And Sea!

1 O King of earth and air and sea!
The hungry ravens cry to Thee;
To Thee the scaly tribes that sweep
The bosom of the boundless deep;

2 To Thee the lions roaring call,
The common Father, kind to all!
Then grant Thy servants, Lord! we pray,
Our daily bread from day to day!

3 The fishes may for food complain;
The ravens spread their wings in vain;
The roaring lions lack and pine;
But God! Thou carest still for Thine!

4 Thy bounteous hand with food can bless
The bleak and lonely wilderness;
And Thou hast taught us, Lord! to pray
For daily bread from day to day!

5 And oh, when through the wilds we roam
That part us from our heavenly home;
When, lost in danger, want or woe,
Our faithless tears begin to flow;

6 Do Thou Thy gracious comfort give,
By which alone the soul may live;
And grant Thy servants, Lord! we pray,
The bread of life from day to day!

Text Information

• First Line: O King of earth and air and sea!
• Title: O King Of Earth And Air And Sea!
• Author: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Published posthumously in Hymns Written and Adapted to the Weekly Church Service of the Year (London: J. Murray, 1827)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: ILLSLEY by John Bishop

Tune Information

• Name: REX TERRARUM
• Composer: Thomas Frederick Dunhill (1903)
• Meter: LM
• Key: G Major
• Source: Church Hymns with Tunes new ed. (London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1903)
• Copyright: Public Domain