Results tagged “hymns” from Mrs. Happy Housewife

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving today. Betwixt the turkey and football and napping, please remember to thank our Father above who has blessed each of us with so much more than we deserve.

At Thanksgiving, I often think of a hymn I first heard while watching Little Women. You might remember it from the scene where Meg gets married.

 

For the beauty of the earth

For the Glory of the skies,

For the love which from our birth

Over and around us lies:

 

Refrain:

'Lord of all, to Thee we raise

this our joyful hymn of grateful praise.

For the beauty of each hour

Of the day and of the night,

Hill and vale and tree and flow'r

Sun and Moon and stars of light

 

Refrain

 

For the joy of human love,

Brother, sister, parent, child.

Friends on earth and friends above

For all gentle thoughts and mild.

 

Refrain

 

For each perfect gift of Thine

To our race so freely given.

Graces human and divine

Flow'rs of earth and buds of heav'n.

 

Refrain

Let us all, this day and every day, raise a joyful hymn of grateful praise to the Creator. For every good and perfect gift comes from above.  

Since I'm still recovering from the whole brain surgery thing, my sister-in-law invited us over for Thanksgiving. My neighbors heard and surprised us by ordering Thanksgiving for us so that I won't have to leave the house. Isn't that so sweet?

My post-surgery update:

• My stitches are out and the Dr says my incision looks great.
• My hair, where they shaved my head, is growing like mad. The rest of my thick hair covers the area.
• I left the house to get the stitches out and was very happy to go home again. I was really dreading going somewhere for Thanksgiving. That's why my dear neighbors bought us a cooked dinner.
• H is back at work but D is in charge and watches me better than a Mother Hen.
• If I bend over, it feels like my head will explode. So, I don't do that.
• I can't really spend much time at once on the internet, but I am at Twitter.

On my Free Things page, you can find my Thanksgiving Menu - if I was able to cook.

I hope to post again before Thursday. If I don't, here's Tennessee Ernie Ford singing one of my favorite harvest hymns:

Each morning, he wants us to sing this hymn:

Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day!

All Thy works with joy surround Thee, earth and heaven reflect Thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around Thee, center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea,
Singing bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in Thee.

Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blessed,
Wellspring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest!
Thou our Father, Christ our Brother, all who live in love are Thine;
Teach us how to love each other, lift us to the joy divine.

Mortals, join the happy chorus, which the morning stars began;
Father love is reigning o'er us, brother love binds man to man.
Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife,
Joyful music leads us Sunward in the triumph song of life.


Related Sunday Hymn Post at The Common Room.

I am happy to report that we now have hot water. Finally, I can return to my daily shower scaldings. Attentive readers might have noticed that we just had to replace our air conditioner a few weeks ago and now we have replaced our hot water heater. These are two, large purchases. Although buying two new appliances seemed like a terrible trial, we were lucky to have these items break just when we happened to have money set aside for home improvements. Though we had other plans for the money, I am thankful we were able to afford replacements and I am glad these items broke when they did. It was actually good that both appliances broke at the same time and at this time. What seemed in the midst to be a trial was in hindsight a blessing. God's grace is always sufficient.

Songs we will learn during the 2007-2008 school year:

Sweet Rosie O'Grady - Weeks 1-4

The Rose of Tralee (also here and found on The Irish Tenors "Ellis Island" album Track 14) - Weeks 5-8

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Weeks 9-12

John Brown's Body (also here) - Weeks 13-16

Whiskey in the Jar (also here and found on The Irish Tenors "Heritage" album Track 14) - Weeks 17-20

Rock of Ages (also found on 100 Best Loved Hymns Disc 1 Track 4) - Weeks 21-24

My Wild Irish Rose (also found on The Irish Tenors "Ellis Island" album Track 2) - Weeks 25-28

Auld Lang Syne (also here)- Weeks 29-32

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (also found on 100 Best Loved Hymns Disc 3 Track 2) - Weeks 33-36