Groundhog Day Hymn

 

Stevensville United Methodist Church, Stevensville, Montana

Groundhog day is a good day to stop, pause, meditate, and thank God for all the animals and the world he created.

Praise the Lord for the Woodland Creatures
(May be sung to the tune, Praise the Lord, by Natalie Sleeth, United Methodist Hymnal: "Faith We Sing, #2020)

Verse 1:

Praise the Lord for the woodland creatures,
praise the Lord for the garden guests,
praise the Lord! By them our lives are blest.

Praise the Lord for the scamp'pring squirrels,
praise the Lord for the graceful deer,
praise the Lord for the sounds of nature we hear.

Praise the Lord for the humble woodchuck,
praise the Lord for the mouse and mole,
praise the Lord for the backyard visits
that sustain the soul.

Praise the Lord for the wildlife near us,
praise the Lord as we watch them play
praise the Lord; always send a smile their way.

Verse 2:

Praise the Lord for the change of seasons,
praise the Lord for the gifts they bring,
praise the Lord for the loveliness of spring.

Praise the Lord for the warmth of summer,
praise the Lord for the colors of fall,
praise the Lord for the beauty of it all.

Praise the Lord for the cold of winter,
praise the Lord every Groundhog Day.
Praise the Lord! It won't last for ever!
That's what the shadows say!

Praise the Lord for the gift of laughter,
praise the Lord for a silly song,
praise the Lord, always try to sing along.