The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#338

338. For the Beauty of the Earth

1 For the beauty of the earth,
For the beauty of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies:
Christ our God, to Thee we raise
This our sacrifice of praise.

2 For the beauty of each hour
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale, and tree and flow'r,
Sun and moon and stars of light,
Christ our God, to Thee we raise
This our sacrifice of praise.

3 For the joy of ear and eye,
For the heart and mind’s delight,
For the mystic harmony
Linking sense to sound and sight,
Christ our God, to Thee we raise
This our sacrifice of praise.

4 For Thyself, best Gift divine!
To our race so freely given,
For that great, great love of Thine,
Peace on earth and joy in heaven,
Christ our God, to Thee we raise
This our sacrifice of praise.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: For the beauty of the earth
• Title: For the Beauty of the Earth
• Author: Folliott Sandford Pierpoint (1864)
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7, 7 7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Worship: Prayer and Praise; A Day of Thanksgiving or a Harvest Festival; Names and Office of Christ: God; Creator and Creation; Thanksgiving

Tune Information

• Name: GOD OF HOSTS
• Composer: Edward John Hopkins, (1818-1901)
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7, 7 7.
• Key: B♭ Major