501 – 600 Archive

561 – We Plow the Fields

1 We plow the fields, and scatter the good seed on the land, But it is fed and watered by God’s almighty hand. He sends the snow in winter, the warmth to swell the grain, The breezes and the sunshine, and soft refreshing …

562 – Come, Sing a Song of Harvest

1 Come, sing a song of harvest, Of thanks for daily food! To offer God the first-fruits is old as gratitude. 2 Long, long ago, the reapers, before they kept the feast, Put first-fruits in a basket, and took it to the priest. …

564 – For Sunrise Hope and Sunset Calm

1 For sunrise hope and sunset calm, and all that lies between, For all the sweetness and the balm that is and that has been, For comradeship for peace in strife, and light on darkened days; For work to do and strength for …

565 – For the Beauty of the Earth

1 For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, for the love which from our birth over and around us lies; Lord of all, to Thee we raise this our grateful song of praise. 2 For the joy of …

566 – Father, We Thank You

1 Father, we thank You for the light that shines all the day; For the bright sky You have given most like Your heaven; Father, we thank You. 2 Father, we thank You for the lamps that lighten the way; For human skill’s …

567 – Have Thine Own Way, Lord

1 Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Thou art the potter, I am the clay. Mold me and make me after thy will, while I am waiting, yielded and still. 2 Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! …

568 – Make Me a Captive, Lord

1 Make me a captive, Lord, and then I shall be free; Force me to render up my sword, and I shall conqueror be. I sink in life’s alarms when by myself I stand; Imprison me within Thine arms, and strong shall be …

569 – Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior

1 Pass me not, O gentle Savior, hear my humble cry; while on others thou art calling, do not pass me by. Refrain Savior, Savior, hear my humble cry; while on others thou art calling, do not pass me by. 2 Let me …

570 – Not I, But Christ

1 Not I, but Christ, be honored, loved, exalted; Not I, but Christ, be seen, be known, be heard; Not I, but Christ, in every look and action, Not I, but Christ, in every thought and word. 2 Not I, but Christ, to …