Eternal God

Eternal God, we give you thanks for music
 Blest gift from heaven to all your servants here on earth
 In time of joy a crown, in sorrow consolation
 Companion through our days of tears and mirth
 We give you thanks for every sound of beauty
 For sweetest harmony that echoes in our hearts
 For melodies that soar on high like birds at morning
 For voice and instrument in all their parts
 As we are blest, so may our gifts bless others
 May hearts be touched and spirits lifted up anew
 Let music draw together those who live as strangers
 Bring joy to those we love, in thankfulness true
 And when at last we come into your kingdom
 All discord over and all earthly labor done
 Then sound and silence yield before one equal music
 And with the Giver shall our souls be one