Dependent for our daily food

Dependent for our daily food,
And for our nightly rest,
For all we seek of great and good —
All that can make us blest,
Dependent, gracious God, on Thee,
And on Thy daily care,
Shall we for all ungrateful be
And grudge Thee Daily Prayer?

Thy daily light Thou dost not hide,
Nor nightly dews withhold,
Daily Thy hand is open wide
Pouring out gifts untold;
Thy daily Providence protects,
Thy daily love doth spare,
And cold the creature that neglects
To give Thee Daily Prayer.

The flow'rs awaken every morn
To let their fragrance rise,
With thousand songs from brake and thorn
Up-gushing to the skies:
The flocks and herds with bleating voice,
And lowing note declare
The Hand which makes them all rejoice, —
This is their Daily Prayer.

And open are the busy haunts
Where thousands daily throng,
The scenes where restless pleasure flaunts
To sound of festal song;
And shall God's House alone be closed,
And none to it repair I
Who nightly 'neath His wings reposed
They owe Him Daily Prayer.

Lord, open every heart and door
Thro'out this Christian land,
Let crowds into Thy churches pour —
Crowds round Thine altar stand;
And daily as Thy grace is given,
And we receive our share,
Let Christians to their Christ in heaven
Offer up Daily Prayer.