Gifts of God

Let us join, together,
And offer thanks and prayer
To Him who made the earth and sky
For all of us to share;
And let us pay Him homage -
For wonders that we see -
That He has willed us to enjoy,
Unto Eternity:

He made the mountains by the sea
That reach for Heaven's majesty
And sowed the seeds of flowers and trees
That shade the sun and scent the breeze;
He gave us lakes and brooks and streams,
By which to lay and dream our dreams,
And sandy shores on which to play
And build new castles every day;
He gave us gifts of wood and stones,
With which to build and warm our homes,
And flora-fauna to adore
And harvest for our Winter store;
He gave us fields of fertile soil
To bear reward for sweat and toil
And plains and prairies, mounts and hills,
For us to roam and climb, at will;
he made the sun to give us light
And stars to light our way at night
And - for little boys and girls to race -
He gave them butterflies to chase.
But of His noblest gifts of worth,
He gave us love to sow on earth
And Ten Commandments to obey
To win new life, on Judgment Day.

~ Michael Dubina