Sun, moon and stars, by day and night

Verse 1

Sun, moon and stars, by day and night, At God's commandment, give us light, And when we wake, and while we sleep, Their watch, like guardian angels, keep.

Verse 2

The bright blue sky above our head, The soft green earth on which we tread, The ocean rolling round the land, Were made by God's almighty hand.

Verse 3

Sweet flowers that hill and dale adorn, Fair fruit-trees, fields of grass and corn, The clouds that rise, the showers that fall, The winds that blow--God sends them all.

Verse 4

The beasts that graze with downward eye, The birds that perch, and sing, and fly, The fishes swimming in the sea, God's creatures are as well as we.

Verse 5

But us He form'd for better things;-- As servants of the King of kings, With lifted hands, and open face, And thankful hearts, to seek his grace.

Verse 6

Thus God loved man, and more than thus,-- He sent his Son to die for us, And now invites us, when we die, To come and live with Him on high.

Verse 7

But we must live to Him below, For none but such to heaven will go;-- Lord Jesus, hear our humble prayer, And lead the little children there.