'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand

Verse 1

'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand, God of eternal power! The sea grows calm at thy command, And tempests cease to roar.

Verse 2

Thy morning light and evening shade Successive comforts bring; Thy plenteous fruits make harvest glad; Thy flowers adorn the spring.

Verse 3

Seasons and times, and moons and hours, Heaven, earth, and air are thine; When clouds distill in fruitful showers, The author is divine!

Verse 4

Those wandering cisterns in the sky, Borne by the winds around, With watery treasures well supply The furrows of the ground.

Verse 5

The thirsty ridges drink their fill, And ranks of corn appear; Thy ways abound with blessings still-- Thy goodness crowns the year.