

Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Hymnal: Worship and Rejoice #37 (2003) Meter: 11.10.11.10 First Line: God in his love for us lent us this planet Lyrics: 1 God in his love for us lent us this planet,
gave it a purpose in time and in space:
small as a spark form the fire of creation,
cradle of life and the home of our race.
2 Thanks be to God for its bounty and beauty,
life that sustains us in body and mind:
plenty for all, if we learn how to share it,
riches undreamed of to fathom and find.
3 Long have our human wars ruined its harvest;
long has earth bowed to the terror of force;
long have we wasted what others have need of,
poisoned the fountain of life at its source.
4 Earth is the Lord's: it is ours to enjoy it,
ours, as his stewards, to farm and defend.
From its pollution, misuse, and destruction,
good Lord, deliver us, world with-out end! Scripture: Psalm 115:19 Languages: English Tune Title: MORNING STAR
God in His Love for Us