Nature sings in grateful gladness,
Storm and strife are stilled in song;
All creation chants Thy blessings,
Joy inspires the human throng;
Sings the morning of Thy glory,
And when stars of eve appear,
Night declares in prayer and praises:
God is Love, and Christ is here!
Leaves and branches rustle gently
As the glorious strains are heard,—
Born of harmonies seraphic,
For the forest sings "the Word;"
Thund'rous torrents join the anthem,
Waves of ocean waft good cheer,
While the billows murmur sweetly:
God is Love, and Christ is here!
See the sun sublimely shining,
Hear the music of the spheres!
See God's radiant rainbow token
As in grace it reappears,—
Spanned as sacred, solemn symbol
That the earth will ne'er be drear!
Thou in truth hast kept Thy promise:
God is Love, and Christ is here!
