The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) ‎#8

8. 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:

Refrain:
Christ our God, 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: [Refrain]

3 For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth and friends above,
For all gentle thoughts and mild: [Refrain]

4 For Thy Church that evermore
Lifteth holy hands above,
Off'ring up on ev'ry shore
Her pure sacrifice of love: [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: For the beauty of the earth
• Title: For the Beauty of the Earth
• Author: Folliott S. Pierpoint
• Refrain First Line: Christ our God, to Thee we raise
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2001
• Topic: God: Care and Guidance; Gratitude; Praise

Tune Information

• Name: DIX
• Composer: Conrad Kocher
• Key: A♭ Major