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Text:God, Creator And Preserver
Author:John Ellerton
Tune:ST. ANDREW
Composer:Edward Henry Thorne
Media:MIDI file

11308. God, Creator And Preserver

1 God, Creator and Preserver!
God, who feedest man and beast;
God, whose tender mercy careth
For the weakest and the least;

2 If in former times of gladness,
In the fullness of our bread,
Harvest gifts to Thee we offered
Harvest songs to Thee we said;

3 Shall we not in trustful patience
Cast our care upon Thee now?
Shall we not in meek obedience
To Thy righteous judgments bow?

4 Though the earth withhold her increase,
Though the heaven restrain its dew,
Though his hand the reaper fill not,
Yet we know that Thou art true.

5 Not in vain the mighty promise,
From beneath the Bow of Peace,
Told us, while the earth remaineth,
Seed-time, harvest, shall not cease.

6 But our sins have stayed Thy blessing,
Our rebellions drawn Thy sword;
Pity now Thy mourning people;
Think upon Thy covenant, Lord.

7 So the sunshine of Thy bounty
Once again shall dry our tears;
And Thy gracious hand restore us
All our canker-eaten years.

Text Information
First Line: God, Creator and Preserver!
Title: God, Creator And Preserver
Author: John Ellerton (1870)
Meter: 87.87
Language: English
Source: The Hymnary, 1870
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: ST. ANDREW
Composer: Edward Henry Thorne
Meter: 87.87
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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