The earth absorbs the soft, refreshing rain

The earth absorbs the soft

refreshing rain

And sends it back in flow’rs and fruits again;

So we receive Thy life so rich and free

And live it out for joy and praise to Thee.

The moon receives the sun’s bright

golden light

And gives it forth to cheer the darksome night;

So we receive the rays of light Divine

And with them on this darkened world we shine.

’Tis by Thy love that I can love and bless

The foes who seek to blast my happiness;

Can e’en rejoice

when bearing wrong and shame

Thou deem’st me meet to suffer for Thy name.

Naught but Thyself can satisfy my heart

Constrain my will from self and sin to part:

In love so great Thou giv’st Thyself to me;

That I may Thee express eternally.