"Give us this day our daily bread."
(Matthew 6:11)
We plow the fields and scatter
The good seed on the land,
But it is fed and watered
By God's almighty hand;
He sends the snow in winter,
The warmth to swell the grain,
The breezes and the sunshine,
And soft refreshing rain.
He only is the Maker
Of all things near and far;
He paints the wayside flower,
He lights the evening star;
The winds and waves obey Him,
By Him the birds are fed;
Much more to us, His children,
He gives our daily bread.
We thank Thee then, O Father,
For all things bright and good,
The seedtime and the harvest,
Our life, our health, our food;
Accept the gifts we offer
For all Thy love imparts,
And, what thou most desirest,
Our humble, thankful hearts.
"Wir pflugen und wir streuen"
(We Plow The Fields And Scatter)
(1783)
Matthias Claudius
(1740-1815)
German poet and journalist
Translated from German by
Jane Montgomery Campbell
(1817-1878)
English poetess
linguist, musician, and German scholar
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