My God, I thank Thee, who hast made

1.

My God, I thank Thee, who hast made

The earth so bright,

So full of splendor and of joy

Beauty and light;

So many glorious things are here,

Noble and right.

2.

I thank Thee, too, that Thou hast made

Joy abound;

So many gentle thoughts and deeds,

Circling us round;

That in the darknest spot of earth,

Some love is found.

3.

I thank Thee more that all my joy,

Is touched with pain;

That shadows fall on brightest hours,

That thorns remain;

So that earth’s bliss may be my guide,

And not my chain.

4.

For Thou who knowest, Lord how soon

Our weak heart clings,

Hast given us joys, tender and true,

Yet all with wings.

So that we see, gleaming on high,

Diviner things.

5.

I thank Thee, Lord, that Thou hast kept

The best in store;

I have enough, yet not too much,

To long for more

A yearning for a deeper peace

Not known before

6.

I thank Thee Lord, that here our souls

Though amply blest

Can never find, although they seek

A perfect rest

Nor ever shall, until they learn

On Jesus’ breast