All Ye Who on This Earth Do Dwell

Verse 1

All ye who on this earth do dwell, Give thanks and glorify The Lord whose praises ever swell In seraph songs on high.

Verse 2

Lift up your hearts in praise to God, Himself best Gift of all, Who works His wonders all abroad, Upholding great and small.

Verse 3

Since first our life began to be, He has preserved our frame; And when man's strength was vanity, He as our Helper came.

Verse 4

Though often we His patience try And well deserve His frown, In grace He lays His anger by And pours new blessings down.

Verse 5

'Tis He revives our fainting soul, Gives joyful hearts to men; And when great waves of trouble roll, He drives them back again.

Verse 6

May He adorn with precious peace Our own, our native, land And crown with joys that never cease The labors of our hand!

Verse 7

Long as we tarry here below Our saving Health is He; And when from earth to heaven we go, May He our portion be!