Scripture Verse

Of that wherewith the Lord thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto Him. Deuteronomy 15:14

Introduction

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Samuel Longfellow (1819–1892)

Words: Sam­uel Long­fel­low, 1886. This is the fourth stan­za of Long­fel­low’s hymn Thou, Lord of Life.

Music: Das walt Gott Va­ter Da­ni­el Vet­ter, Mu­sic­al­ische Kirch-und Haus-Er­götz­lich­keit, part 2 (Leip­zig, Ger­ma­ny: 1713). Adapt­ed & har­mo­nized by Jo­hann S. Bach (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Johann S. Bach (1685–1750)

Lyrics

Bless Thou the gifts our hands have brought;
Bless Thou the work our hearts have planned.
Ours is the faith, the will, the thought:
The rest, O God, is in Thy hand.