The New Century Hymnal ‎#434

434. All Beautiful the March of Days

1 All beautiful the march of days,
as seasons come and go;
the hand that shaped the rose has formed
the crystal of the snow,
Has sent the silver frost of heaven,
the flowing waters sealed,
And laid a silent loveliness
on hill and wood and field.

2 O’er brilliant fields of sparkling snow
the radiant morns unfold;
The solemn splendors of the night
burn brightly through the cold.
Life mounts in every throbbing vein,
love deepens 'round the hearth,
And clearer sounds the angel hymn,
"Good will and peace on earth."

3 O you from whose unfathomed law
the year in beauty flows,
yourself the splendid vision seen
in crystal and in rose,
The passing days with grace declare,
and passing nights proclaim,
In ever-changing words of light,
the wonder of your name.

Text Information

• First Line: All beautiful the march of days
• Title: All Beautiful the March of Days
• Author: Frances W. Wile (1910, alt.)
• Meter: C.M.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Topic: God: Works in Creation; Seasons: Changing; Seasons: The New Year

Tune Information

• Name: FOREST GREEN
• Harmonizer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1906)
• Meter: C.M.D.
• Key: F Major
• Source: Harm. The English Hymnal 1906