We Plow the Fields and Scatter

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1 We plow the fields and scat - ter the good seed on the land,
2 He on - ly is the ma - ker of all things near and far;
3 We thank you, our Cre - a - tor, for all things bright and good:

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but it is fed and wa - tered by God's al - might - y hand.
he paints the way - side flow - er, he lights the eve - ning star.
the seed - time and the har - vest, our life, our health, our food.

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He sends the snow in win - ter, the warmth to swell the grain,
The wind and waves o - bey him, by him the birds are fed;

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Ac - cept the gifts we of - fer for all your love im - parts;

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the breez - es and the sun - shine, and soft re - fresh - ing rain.
much more to us, his chil - dren, he gives our dai - ly bread.
ac - cept what you most wel - come: our hum - ble, thank - ful hearts!

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Text: Matthias Claudius, 1782; tr. Jane
Montgomery Campbell, 1861, alt. 76 76 D with refrain
Tune: Johann A. P. Schulz, 1800; harm. WIR PFLÜGEN
John B. Dykes, 1861, alt. www.hymnary.org/text/we_plow_the_fields_and_scatter

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All good gifts a - round us are sent from heaven a - bove;

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then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord for all his love.

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