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"ALL THY WORKS PRAISE THEE,
Fire.
My power and strength are His Who fashioned me,
Ordained me image of His Jealousy,
Forged me His weapon fierce exceedingly.
Ordained me image of His Jealousy,
Forged me His weapon fierce exceedingly.
Heat.
I glow unto His glory, and do good:
I glow, and bring to life both bud and brood;
I glow, and ripen harvest-crops for food.
I glow, and bring to life both bud and brood;
I glow, and ripen harvest-crops for food.
Winter and Summer.
Our wealth and joys and beauties celebrate
His wealth of beauty Who sustains our state,
Before Whose changelessness we alternate,
His wealth of beauty Who sustains our state,
Before Whose changelessness we alternate,
Spring and Autumn.
I hope,—
And I remember,—
We give place
Either to other with contented grace,
Acceptable and lovely all our days.
And I remember,—
We give place
Either to other with contented grace,
Acceptable and lovely all our days.
Frost.
I make the unstable stable, binding fast
The world of waters prone to ripple past:
Thus praise I God, Whose mercies I forecast.
The world of waters prone to ripple past:
Thus praise I God, Whose mercies I forecast.
