The Cyber Hymnal ‎#81

81. Almighty Father, Heav'n and Earth

1. Almighty Father, heav’n and earth
With lavish wealth before Thee bow;
Those treasures owe to Thee their birth,
Creator, Ruler, Giver, Thou.

2. The wealth of earth, of sky, of sea,
The gold, the silver, sparkling gem,
The waving corn, the bending tree,
Are Thine; to us Thou lendest them.

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

4. We, Lord, would lay at Thy behest
The costliest offerings on Thy shrine;
But when we give, and give our best,
We give Thee only what is Thine.

5. O Father, whence all blessings come;
O Son, Dispenser of God’s store;
O Spirit, bear our offerings home:
Lord, make them Thine forevermore.

Text Information

• First Line: Almighty Father, heav'n and earth
• Title: Almighty Father, Heav'n and Earth
• Author: Edward A. Dayman (1867, alt.)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: O HEILIGE DREIFALTIGKEIT
• Composer: Nikolaus Hermann (1560)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 13455 66555 17566
• Key: D Major
• Source: Die Sontags Euangelica vber das gantze Jar (Wittenberg, Germany: 1560).
• Copyright: Public Domain