Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#364

364. We plough the fields, and scatter

1 We plow the fields, and scatter
The good seed on the land,
But it is fed and watered
By God's almighty hand;
He sends the snow in winter,
The warmth to swell the grain,
The breezes and the sunshine,
And soft refreshing rain.

Refrain:
All good gifts around us
Are sent from heaven above,
Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord,
For all his love.

2 He only is the Maker
Of all things near and far;
He paints the wayside flower,
He lights the evening star;
The winds and waves obey him,
By him the birds are fed;
Much more to us, his children,
He gives our daily bread. [Refrain]

3 We thank thee then, O Father,
For all things bright and good,
The seed-time and the harvest,
Our life, our health, our food;
No gifts have we to offer
For all thy love imparts,
But that which thou desirest,
Our humble, thankful hearts. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: We plough the fields, and scatter
• Translator: Jane Montgomery Campbell, 1817 - 78
• Author: Matthias Claudius, 1740 - 1815
• Refrain First Line: All good gifts around us
• Meter: 7 6, 7 6. D. With Refrain.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: Church Life and Work: Rogation and Harvest

Tune Information

• Name: WIR PFLUGEN
• Composer: Johann A. P. Schulz, 1747 - 1800
• Meter: 7 6, 7 6. D. With Refrain.
• Key: A Major