THE BEAUTIFUL WORKS OF GOD.
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,—
The Lord God made them all.
Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colors,
He made their shining wings.
The tall trees in the green wood,
The meadows where we play,
The rushes, by the water,
We gather every day,—
He gave us eyes to see them,
And lips, that we may tell
How great is God Almighty,
Who doeth all things well.
SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS.
Almighty Father! Thou hast many blessings
In store for every loving child of Thine;
For this I pray,—Let me, Thy grace possessing,
Seek to be guided by Thy will divine.
Not for earth’s treasures,—for her joys the dearest,—
Would I my supplications raise to Thee;
Not for the hopes that to my heart are nearest,
But only that I give that heart to Thee.
I pray that Thou wouldst guide and guard me ever;
Cleanse, by Thy power, from every stain of sin;
I will Thy blessing ask on each endeavor,
And thus Thy promised peace my soul shall win.