Cattle on a Thousand Hills

Story Behind The Song

Whenever I pass a field and see the sight of a herd of cattle grazing contentedly, I think of this phrase. And so I wrote this song.

Song Description

This is a traditional blue grass song that reflects on the joy of living at the hand of a gracious God. In Psalm 50, a Psalm in which God speaks with a surprising voice of sarcasm to a people who thought they could earn God's love through religious ritual

Song Length 2:37 Genre Country - Bluegrass, Country - Traditional
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Serene, Content Subject Joy, Gratitude
Similar Artists Earl Scruggs, James Taylor Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Cattle on a thousand hills Is a picture of plenty and of peace
Cattle on a thousand hills Is a picture of good He's done for me
So with banjo pickin' and the bow a lickin'
The strings to a fiddle-dee-dee
I'll thank the Lord for the blessing of life
And as far as I can see
The bad's been less
Than I'd have guessed
And the good's been better still
I'll praise His name and bless the same For the cattle on a thousand hills

Lyrics Michael Anthony Milton Music Michael Anthony Milton
Producer Steve Babb, Fred Schendel and Michael Anthony Milton Publisher Bethesda Words and Music
Performance Michael Anthony Milton Label Music for Missions

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