SDAH 645: God of Our Fathers

Text 1God of our fathers, Whose almighty handLeads forth in beauty all the starry bandOf shining worlds in splendor through the skiesOur grateful songs before Thy throne arise. 2Thy love divine hath led us in the past,In this free land by Thee our lot is cast,Be Thou our Ruler, Guardian, Guide and Stay,Thy Word our…

SDAH 644: O God, Whose Will is Life and Good

Text 1O God, whose will is life and goodFor all of mortal breath:Unite in bonds of servanthoodAll those who strive with death. 2Make strong their hands and hearts and willsTo drive disease afar,To strive against the body’s illsAnd wage Your healing war. 3By healing of the sick and blind,Christ’s mercy they proclaim,Make known the great…

SDAH 643: Father, Who On Us Do Shower

Text 1Father, who on us do showerGifts of plenty form Your dower,To Your people give the powerAll Your gifts to use aright. 2Give pure happiness in leisureTemperance in every pleasure,Wholesome use of earthly treasureBodies clean and spirits bright. 3Lift from this and every nationAll that brings us degradation;Quell the forces of temptation;Put Your enemies to…

SDAH 642: We Praise Thee With Our Minds

Text 1We praise Thee with our minds, O LordKept sharp think Thy thought;Come, Holy Ghost with grace outpoured,To teach what Christ hath taught.In all our learning may we seekThat wisdom from aboveWhich comes to all: the brave, the meekWho ask in faith and love. 2We praise Thee thro’ our bodies, Lord,Kept strong to do Thy…

SDAH 641: God In His Love For Us

Text 1God in His love for us lent us this planet,Gave it a purpose in time and in space:Small as a spark from the fire of creation,Cradle of life and the home of our race. 2Thanks be to God for its bounty and beauty,Life that sustains us in body and mind:Plenty for all, if we…

SDAH 640: For Beauty of Meadows

Text 1For beauty of meadows, for grandeur of trees,For flowers of woodlands, for creatures of seas,For all You created and gave us to share,We praise You, Creator, extolling Your care. 2As stewards of beauty received at Your hand,As creatures who hear Your most urgent command,We turn from our wasteful destruction of life,Confessing our failures, confessing…

SDAH 639: A Diligent and Grateful Heart

Text 1A diligent and grateful heartPrompts me to sing Thy praise.Thy love and mercies from the startHave blessed me all my days. 2I thank Thee for the means to serveWith talents and with tithes,For sharing brings the utmost joyWhen lifting other lives. 3My thanks I give for stewardshipTo minister through deeds,To serve and share with…

SDAH 638: The Wise May Bring Their Learning

Text 1The wise may bring their learning,The rich may bring their wealth,And some may bring their greatness,And some their strength and health:We too would bring our treasuresTo offer to the King,We have no wealth or learning—What shall we children bring? 2We’ll bring Him hearts that love Him,We’ll bring Him thankful praise,And young souls meekly strivingTo…

SDAH 637: Son of God, Eternal Savior

Text 1Son of God, eternal Savior,Source of life and truth and grace,Work made flesh, whose birth among usHallows all our human race,You our head, who throned in glory,For Your own will ever plead:Fill us with Your love and pity,Heal our wrongs, and help our need. 2Bind us all as one togetherIn Your church’s sacred fold,Weak…

SDAH 636: God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending

Text 1God, whose giving knows no ending,From Your rich and endless store:Nature’s wonder, Jesus’ wisdom,Costly cross, grave’s shattered door.Gifted by You, we turn to You,Off’ring up ourselves in praise:Thankful song shall rise forever,Gracious donor of our days. 2Skills and time are ours for pressingToward the goals of Christ, Your Son:All at peace in health and…