Father We Thank Thee

Verse 1

Father, we thank You
For the light that shines all the day;
For the bright sky You have given
Most like Your heaven;
Father, we thank You.

Verse 2

Father, we thank You
For the lamps that lighten the way;
For human skill's exploration
Of Your creation
Father, we thank You.

Verse 3

Father, we thank You
For the friends who brighten our play;
For Your command to call others
Sisters and brothers;
Father, we thank You.

Verse 4

Father, we thank You
For your love in Jesus today,
Giving us hope for tomorrow
Through joy and sorrow;
Father, we thank You.

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An early twentieth-century hymn of thanksgiving with a tune composed by the Romantic period composer Spohr.