| Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). A Victorian Anthology, 1837–1895. 1895. |
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| Giving to God |
| | | Christopher Wordsworth (1807–85) |
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| O LORD of heaven, and earth, and sea! | |
| To thee all praise and glory be; | |
| How shall we show our love to thee, | |
| Who givest all—who givest all? | |
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| The golden sunshine, vernal air, | 5 |
| Sweet flowers and fruit thy love declare; | |
| When harvests ripen, thou art there, | |
| Who givest all—who givest all. | |
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| For peaceful homes and healthful days, | |
| For all the blessings earth displays, | 10 |
| We owe thee thankfulness and praise, | |
| Who givest all—who givest all. | |
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| For souls redeem’d, for sins forgiven, | |
| For means of grace and hopes of heaven, | |
| What can to thee, O Lord! be given, | 15 |
| Who givest all—who givest all? | |
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| We lose what on ourselves we spend, | |
| We have, as treasures without end, | |
| Whatever, Lord, to thee we lend, | |
| Who givest all—who givest all. | 20 |
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| Whatever, Lord, we lend to thee, | |
| Repaid a thousand-fold will be; | |
| Then gladly will we give to thee, | |
| Who givest all—who givest all. | |
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