God the Giver

O world of light and glo­ry!

O sky of cloud and blue!

Thy dai­ly song and sto­ry

Is ev­er fresh and new.

Then let us join the chor­us

With voic­es glad and clear

His love is watch­ing o’er us

Who sees afar and near.

The trees and grass and flow­ers

The birds that sing His praise

The gen­tle sum­mer show­ers

The shin­ing au­tumn days

From God’s own hand are giv­en

In lov­ing boun­ty free;

He made the earth and Heav­en

He dwells with you and me.

He gave the pre­cious trea­sure

Of home and loved ones dear

The bless­ing and the plea­sure

That crown each hap­py year.

And

oh

be­yond our telling

His on­ly Son He gave

All oth­er gifts ex­cell­ing

A sin­ful world to save.