Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#292

292. 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 flower,
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
• Author: Folliott Sandford Pierpoint (1864)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Christian Life: Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving

Tune Information

• Name: HEATHLANDS
• Composer: Henry Smart (1867)
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7, 7 7
• Key: E♭ Major