Christian Worship ‎#505

505. For the Beauty of the Earth

1 For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies:
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.

2 For the wonder 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:
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful 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:
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.

4 For the joy of human love,
brother, sister, parent, child,
friends on earth, and friends above;
for all gentle thoughts and mild:
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.

5 For thyself, best gift divine,
to our world so freely giv'n;
for that great, great love of thine,
peace on earth and joy in heav'n:
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.

Text Information

• First Line: For the beauty of the earth
• Title: For the Beauty of the Earth
• Author: Folliott S. Pierpoint, 1835-1917 (abr., alt.)
• Meter: 77 77 77
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2021
• Scripture:
  Psalm 8
  ;
  Psalm 103:2
  ;
  Psalm 19:1-6
  ;
  Ephesians 5:20
• Topic: Creation and Preservation
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: DIX
• Composer: Conrad Kocher, 1786-1872 (alt.)
• Meter: 77 77 77
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain