To Thee, O Lord, Our Hearts We Raise
To Thee, O Lord, our hearts we raise
In hymns of adoration;
To thee bring sacrifice of praise
With shouts of exultation.
Bright robes of gold the fields adorn,
The hills with joy are ringing,
The valleys stand so thick with corn
That even they are singing.
And now, on this our festal day,
Thy bounteous hand confessing,
Upon Thine altar, Lord, we lay
The first-fruits of Thy blessing;
By Thee the souls of men are fed
With gifts of grace supernal;
Thou who dost give us daily bread,
Give us the bread eternal.
by William C. Dix,1837-1898
Through Him then, let us continually offer up
a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips
that give thanks to His name.
Hebrews 13:15 NASB
