Tune:  Amazing Grace

With joy I boldly testify
of open trails at hand,
your money can´t that nature buy,
too precious is its land!

I almost feel I own them all,
at dewy dawn at least,
some flowers by their name I call,
I on their beauty feast!

The happy birds up in the air
I follow from my trail,
God´s nature does enjoy His care,
its fragrance we inhale!

The sun with Heaven´s smiling face,
majestic is its rise,
it makes my trail with sunny grace
an earthly paradise!

The trail excites the poet´s soul,
like David with his sheep
He Israel´s Shepherd did extol
till he for joy would leap!

My trail an awesome wonder is
with every charming curve,
the nature is however His,
that God of love I serve!
 
My trail refreshing is to me,
but deeper is my need,
for Christ is my redeeming key,
for whom I pant, indeed!

Oct. 28, 2010

-jn