4 May these barren wastes of ours

Bloom, and put forth fruits and flowers;
Flowers of wisdom, fruits of love,

Gifts imparted from above.

VI.

126 LET children hear the mighty deeds

Which God performed of old ;

Which in our younger years we saw,
And which our fathers told.

2 He bids us make his glories known,
His works of power and grace;
And we'll convey his wonders down
Through every rising race.

3 Our lips shall tell them to our sons,
And they again to theirs,
That generations yet unborn
May teach them to their heirs.

4 Thus shall they learn, in God alone
Their hope securely stands,

That they may ne'er forget his works,
But practice his commands.

IV.

127 Now thank we all our God,

With heart, and hands, and voices,
Who wondrous things hath done,
In whom his world rejoices;
Who from our mother's arms
Hath blessed us on our way
With countless gifts of love,
And still is ours to-day.

2 O may this bounteous God
Through all our life be near us,
With ever joyful hearts

And blessed peace to cheer us;
And keep us in his grace,

And guide us when perplexed,
And free us from all ills

In this world and the next.

3 All praise and thanks to God,
The Father, now be given,
The Saviour, King, and Lord
Of all in earth and heaven,
The one eternal God,

Whom earth and heaven adore ;

For thus it was, is now,

And shall be evermore.