FOR THE COMMON THINGS OF EARTH

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Cypress Choral Music · For the Common Things of Earth – by Larry Nickel

LYRICS

Not here for high and holy things, we render thanks to thee,
but for the common things of earth, the purple pageantry
of dawning and of dying days, the splendor of the sea.

The royal robes of autumn moors, the golden gates of spring,
the velvet of soft sum-mer nights, the silver glistering
of all the million million stars, the silent song they sing.

Awake, awake to love and work! The lark is in the sky

The fields are wet with diamond dew, the worlds awake to cry

Their blessings on the Lord of life, as He goes meekly by.

Come, let your voice be one with theirs and sing a song of praise;

See how the giant sun soars up, great Lord of years and days!

So let the love of Jesus come and set your soul ablaze.