Laudes Domini ‎#64

64. Nature's King

1 Oh, give thanks to him who made
Morning light and evening shade;
Source and giver of all good,
Nightly sleep and daily food;
Quickener of our wearied powers;
Guard of our unconscious hours.

2 Oh, give thanks to nature's King,
Who made every breathing thing:
His, our warm and sentient frame,
His, the mind's immortal flame.
Oh, how close the ties that bind
Spirits to the Eternal Mind!

3 Oh, give thanks with heart and lip,
For we are his workmanship;
And all creatures are his care:
Not a bird that cleaves the air
Falls unnoticed; but who can
Speak the Father's love to man?

4 Oh, give thanks to him who came
In a mortal, suffering frame
Temple of the Deity
Came, for rebel man to die;
In the path himself hath trod,
Leading back his saints to God.

Text Information

• First Line: O give thanks to Him who made
• Title: Nature's King
• Author: Josiah Conder
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; Dependence: On Providence; God: Benevolence; God: Goodness; Gratitude; Little Things; Opening of Service; Prayer; Thanksgiving
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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