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What a terrible world in which to be
If there were no trees for us to see; No birds to please us all day long With brilliant color and beautiful song; No fish to swim in a pond or brook; No bubbling spring in a shady nook; No fireflies bright on a summer night Filling the darkness with twinkling light; No stately buck with doe and fawn Standing so proudly in the mist-filled dawn. But God has given us, unselfishly, A wonderful world, with gifts so free; The leaves of spring, so fresh and new; The grass so green, the sky so blue; The soothing rain, the warmth of sun; The twilight's magic when day is done; The thunder of a waterfall, The majesty of a pine tree, tall. All these, and more, both great and small, The Lord has given, to share with all. And as we study each plant and flower Or find a nest in a leafy bower, When listening to the sounds of night Or bathed in morning's early light May each of us, throughout each day, Truly appreciate Nature's way And help to guard her treasures rare By protecting them with patient care So that we'll never have to fear The loss of them in future year.
– JOHN S. HILL
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Frame last updated: January 11, 2009
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