for the precious things of the earth

 Blessed of the Lord be His land,
for the precious things of heaven,
for the dew,
and for the deep that coucheth beneath.

And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun,
and for the precious things put forth by the moon,

And for the chief things of the ancient mountains,
and for the precious things of the lasting hills,

And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof,
and for the good will of Him that dwelt in the bush....

Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days so shall thy strength be....

The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.

- Gentian Hill, by Elizabeth Goudge, from Deuteronomy 33