The earth absorbs the soft, refreshing rain,

The earth absorbs the soft, refreshing rain, And sends it back in flow'rs and fruits again; So we receive Thy life so rich and free, And live it out for joy and praise to Thee.

The moon receives the sun's bright, golden light, And gives it forth to cheer the darksome night; So we receive the rays of light Divine, And with them on this darkened world we shine.

' Tis by Thy love that I can love and bless The foes who seek to blast my happiness; Can e'en rejoice, when bearing wrong and shame, Thou deem'st me meet to suffer for Thy name.

Naught but Thyself can satisfy my heart, Constrain my will from self and sin to part: In love so great Thou giv'st Thyself to me; That I may Thee express eternally.