We Bless Thee, Lord

We bless Thee

Lord

for all this com­mon life

Can give of rest and joy amidst its strife;

For earth and trees and seas and clouds and springs;

For work

and all the les­sons that it brings.

For Pis­gah-gleams of new­er

fair­er truth

Which ev­er rip­en­ing still re­news our youth;

The fel­low­ship with no­ble souls and wise

Whose hearts beat time to mu­sic of the skies.

For each achieve­ment hu­man toil can reach;

For all the pa­tri­ots win

and po­ets teach;

For the old light that gleams on his­to­ry’s page

For the new hope that shines on each new age.