We plough the fields, and scatter the good seed on the land,
All good gifts around us
He only is the Maker of all things near and far;
All good gifts around us
We thank Thee, then, O Father, for all things bright and good,
All good gifts around us
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 rain.
Are sent from heaven above,
Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord
For all His love.
He paints the wayside flower, He lights the evening star;
The winds and waves obey Him, by Him the birds are fed;
Much more to us, His children, He gives our daily bread.
Are sent from heaven above,
Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord
For all His love.
The seed time and the harvest, our life, our health, and food;
No gifts have we to offer, for all Thy love imparts,
But that which Thou desirest, our humble, thankful hearts.
Are sent from heaven above,
Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord
For all His love.
FOOD AND RAIMENT
FOOD"Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed" (Psalm 37:3).
"He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant" (Psalm 111:5).
"I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread" (Psalm 132:15).
"He filleth thee with the finest of the wheat" (Psalm 147:14).
"The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul" (Proverbs 13:25).
"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?" (Matthew 6:26).
"And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied" (Joel 2:26).
"Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty" (Isaiah 65:13).
RAIMENT
"I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things" (Matthew 6:25, 30, 31, 32).
LONG LIFE AND HEALTH
LONG LIFE"Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess" (Deuteronomy 5:33).
"That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged" (Deuteronomy 6:2).
"Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season" (Job 5:26).
"What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it" (Psalm 34:12-14).
"With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation" (Psalm 91:16).
"Length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Length of days is in her [Wisdom's] right hand" (Proverbs 3:2, 16).
"By me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased" (Proverbs 9:11).
HEALTH
"Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's" (Psalm 103:3-5).
"Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones" (Proverbs 3:7, 8).
"They are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh" (Proverbs 4:22).
SAFETY UNDER THE DIVINE PROTECTION
"The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long" (Deuteronomy 33:12)."The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe" (Proverbs 18:10).
"I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved" (Psalm 16:8).
"He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD" (Psalm 112:7).
"And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?" (1 Peter 3:13).
"Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?" (Job 4:7).
"Thou shalt be secure, because there is hope" (Job 11:18).
"Thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee" (Job 5:23).
"And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely" (Hosea 2:18).
"I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods. And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid" (Ezekiel 34:25, 28).
"And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered" (Genesis 9:2).
"Thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety. Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid" (Job 11:18, 19).
"I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety" (Psalm 4:8).
"He giveth his beloved sleep" (Psalm 127:2).
"When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet" (Proverbs 3:24).
"He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail" (1 Samuel 2:9).
"The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" (Psalm 27:1).
"He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken" (Psalm 34:20).
"He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling" (Psalm 91:1, 2, 4, 10).
"I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore" (Psalm 121:1-8).
"Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth" (Psalm 124:8).
"As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever" (Psalm 125:2).
"Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble" (Proverbs 3:23).
"But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil" (Proverbs 1:33).
"And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence. And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain" (Isaiah 4:5, 6).
"He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks" (Isaiah 33:16).
"When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour" (Isaiah 43:2, 3).
"I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day" (Isaiah 27:3).
"For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her" (Zechariah 2:5).
PROMISES OF PEACE
"And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land" (Leviticus 26:6)."The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace" (Psalm 29:11).
"Peace shall be upon Israel" (Psalm 125:5).
"Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them" (Psalm 119:165).
"He maketh peace in thy borders" (Psalm 147:14).
"LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us" (Isaiah 26:12).
"My people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places" (Isaiah 32:18).
Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home;
All the world is God's own field, fruit unto His praise to yield;
For the Lord our God shall come, and shall take His harvest home;
Even so, Lord, quickly come, bring Thy final harvest home;
All is safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin.
God our Maker doth provide for our wants to be supplied;
Come to God's own temple, come, raise the song of harvest home.
Wheat and tares together sown unto joy or sorrow grown.
First the blade and then the ear, then the full corn shall appear;
Lord of harvest, grant that we wholesome grain and pure may be.
From His field shall in that day all offenses purge away,
Giving angels charge at last in the fire the tares to cast;
But the fruitful ears to store in His garner evermore.
Gather Thou Thy people in, free from sorrow, free from sin,
There, forever purified, in Thy garner to abide;
Come, with all Thine angels come, raise the glorious harvest home.
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