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God Created Heaven and Earth
1. God created heaven and earth,
All things perfect brought to birth;
God's great power made dark and light,
Earth revolving day and night.
2. Let us praise God's mercy great,
All our needs that love await;
God, who fashions all that lives,
To each one a blessing gives.
3. God is one, will ever be:
Idols are mere vanity;
Handmade gods of wood and clay
Cannot help us when we pray.
4. But God's grace beyond compare
Saves us all from death's despair;
So earth's creatures small and great
Give thanks for that blessed state.
WORDS: Taiwanese hymn Trans. Boris and Clare Anderson, 1981
MUSIC: Pi-po melody Harm. I-to Loh, 1963; rev. 1982
Scripture: Psalm 96:3-9 Psalms 148
Theme: God