Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights.
James 1:17
Words: Franklin E. Belden, in The Beacon Light (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson, 1881), pages 116–17.
Music: John H. Tenney (🔊 pdf nwc).
We offer praises, thankful praises,
To our God and king,
Who gives us all our many bounties,
Makes our hearts to sing;
His hand bestows us every blessing,
Every joy we know;
Of earthly good He is the author,
Praise Him all below.
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Thankful praises to our God and king,
Who gives us all our many bounties,
Makes our hearts to sing.
The fields that wave in golden ripeness,
In the autumn brown;
The fruits that in a thousand orchards,
Weigh the branches down;
Our land of liberty and union,
Blessings without end;
All these, and more than we can number,
Father, Thou dost send.
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With all, oh Lord, that Thou dost give us,
May we honor Thee;
And for the comforts that surround us,
Ever thankful be;
To Thee and Thee alone we offer
Grateful songs of praise,
And ask Thee to attend and bless us,
Thro’ the coming days.
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