- Thank You Lord For The Gum Trees
- (same tune as "Home Among the Gum Trees")
- (words and actions by Noelene Purdue, and Australian Guide Leader)
Thanks very much to Noelene Purdue, who e-mailed me
this grace!
- Thank you lord for the gum trees
- The sun and fresh breeze
- The grass outside and the garden wide
- The food upon our plate
- The water in our cups
- And the friendship that we share
Actions:
- - arms stretched out high for "trees"
- - arms make circle above head for "sun"
- - arms sway from side to side above head for "breeze"
- - wiggle fingers in front of chest for "grass outside"
- - spread arms wide in front for "garden wide"
- - pretend to feed self for "food upon our plate"
- - pretend to drink for "water in our cups"
- - everyone to hold hands for "friendship that we
share"