Music resources

The text for the following five Creation Stewardship hymns is available on the Earth Ministry website:

The National Council of Churches' Web of Creation offers more hymns: 

Prayer for Creation

In October 2000, Cathy Yost’s creation hymn “Prayer for Creation” was awarded first place in an international creation hymn contest sponsored by the Central Presbyterian Church of Houston TX. Yost gives one-time use permission for her hymn in worship or other celebration of God’s good earth. Please give copyright credit.

O Creator of the cosmos, we present our hearts in prayer.

We are awestruck by your glory, which surrounds us everywhere.

From the birdsong of the morning to a stormy sky at night

You reveal yourself in Nature, in its gentleness and might.

Through each rainbow that your send us, you renew your covenant

With the earth and all life on it, telling us of your intent

That each living thing should flourish, in its own way, in its place.

You call us to new awareness of our neighbors and their space.

In our eagerness to prosper we have ravaged what was good,

Using more than what was needed, taking everything we could.

We have changed the gentle order you intended for the earth.

Now we humbly ask the wisdom to be part of its rebirth.

We seek mercy, we seek vision, and the courage we will need

As we work to help the victims of the sins of human greed.

By our choices, in our actions may we be part of your plans.

Help us gently till the Garden you’ve entrusted to our hands.

Finding strength in common purpose, may your faithful people be

Voices for a new perspective, leaders in simplicity.

Give us guidance, O Creator, give us power to achieve

True compassion for Creation as the legacy we leave.

Tune: BEACH SPRING 8.7.9.7.D (Use Methodist Hymnal # 581)