Chalice Hymnal ‎#61

61. All Things Bright and Beautiful

Refrain:
All things bright and beautiful,
all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful:
in love God made them all.

1 Each little flower that opens,
each little bird that sings,
God made their glowing colors,
and made their tiny wings.

2 The purple-headed mountain,
the river running by,
the sunset and the morning
that brightens up the sky.

3 The cold wind in the winter,
the pleasant summer sun,
the ripe fruits in the garden,
God made them every one.

Text Information

• First Line: Each little flower that opens
• Title: All Things Bright and Beautiful
• Author: Cecil F. Alexander (1848)
• Refrain First Line: All things bright and beautiful
• Meter: 76.76 w. refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Genesis 1:20-31
• Topic: God Beyond All Name and Form: God the Creator; God; God: Creator; Nature

Tune Information

• Name: ROYAL OAK
• Adapter: Martin Shaw (1915)
• Meter: 76.76 w. refrain
• Key: G Major
• Source: English melody (17th century)