O King of Earth and Air and Sea!

O King of earth and air and sea!

The hun­gry ra­vens cry to Thee;

To Thee the sca­ly tribes that sweep

The bo­som of the bound­less deep;

To Thee the li­ons roar­ing call

The com­mon Fa­ther

kind to all!

Then grant Thy serv­ants

Lord! we pray

Our dai­ly bread from day to day!

The fish­es may for food com­plain;

The ra­vens spread their wings in vain;

The roar­ing lions lack and pine;

But God! Thou car­est still for Thine!

Thy boun­te­ous hand with food can bless

The bleak and lone­ly wil­der­ness;

And Thou hast taught us

Lord! to pray

For dai­ly bread from day to day!

And oh

when through the wilds we roam

That part us from our heav­en­ly home;

When

lost in dan­ger

want or woe

Our faith­less tears be­gin to flow;

Do Thou Thy gra­cious com­fort give

By which alone the soul may live;

And grant Thy serv­ants

Lord! we pray

The bread of life from day to day!