To Bless the Earth, God Sendeth

To bless the earth

God send­eth

From His abun­dant store

The wa­ters of the spring­time

Enriching it once more.

The seed by Him pro­vid­ed

Is sown o’er hill and plain

And with the gen­tle show­ers

Doth bless the spring­ing grain.

The year with good He crown­est

The earth His mer­cy fills

The wil­der­ness is fruit­ful

And joy­ful are the hills;

With corn the vales are co­vered

The flocks in pas­tures graze;

All na­ture joins in sing­ing

A joy­ful song of praise.