Hymns for a Pilgrim People ‎#259

259. 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 You we raise
This our hymn of grateful 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:
Lord of all, to You 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 You we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.

4 For the joy human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth, and friends above;
For all gentle thoughts and mild:
Lord of all, to You we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.

5 For Your church, that evermore
Lifts its holy hands above,
Off'ring up on ev'ry shore
Its pure sacrifice of love:
Lord of all, to You we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.

6 For Yourself, best Gift Divine!
To this world so freely giv'n;
Word Incarnate, God's design,
Peace on earth and joy in heav'n:
Lord of all, to You we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: For the beauty of the earth
• Title: For the Beauty of the Earth
• Author: Folliott S. Pierpoint, 1835-1917 (alt.)
• Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2007
• Scripture:
  Psalm 107:8
• Topic: Adoration and Praise; Children; Communion of Saints; Creation; Ecology; Family and Relationships; Grace; Harvest; Love; Peace; Seasons; Thanksgiving; Time; World

Tune Information

• Name: DIX
• Composer: Conrad Kocher, 1786-1872
• Arranger: William H. Monk, 1823-1889
• Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7
• Key: G Major