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…
Tag: stewardship
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…
Text A diligent and grateful heartPrompts me to sing Thy praise.Thy love and mercies from the startHave blessed me all my days. I thank Thee for the means to serveWith talents and with tithes,For sharing brings the utmost joyWhen lifting other lives. My thanks I give you for stewardshipTo minister through deeds,To serve and share…
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…
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…
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…
Text 1Lord of all good, our gifts we bring You now;Use them Your holy purpose to fulfill.Tokens of love and pledges they shall beThat our whole life is offered to Your will. 2We give our minds to understand Your ways;Hands, voices, eyes to serve Your great design;Hearts with the flame of your own love ablaze:Thus…
Text 1Come, all Christians, be committedTo the service of the lord;Make your lives for him more fitted,Tune your hearts with one accord.Come into His courts with gladness,Each his sacred vows renew,Turn away from sin and sadness,Be transformed with life anew. 2Of your time and talents give ye,They are gifts from God above;To be used by…