Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship ‎#206

206. 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:

Refrain:
Christ our God, to you 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: [Refrain]

3 For the joy of ear and eye,
for the heart and mind's delight,
for the secret harmony
linking sense to sound and sight: [Refrain]

4 For the joy of human love,
brother, sister, parent, child,
friends on earth and friends above,
pleasures pure and undefiled: [Refrain]

5 For each perfect gift divine,
to our race so freely given,
joys bestowed by love's design,
flowers of earth and fruits of heaven: [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: For the beauty of the earth
• Author: Folliott Sandford Pierpoint 1835-1917
• Refrain First Line: Christ our God, to you we raise
• Meter: 77 77 77
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Hebrews 13:15
• Topic: Approaching God: Creator and Sustainer; Music / Choirs / Art
• Notes: Alternate tune: NORICUM 25

Tune Information

• Name: ASHBURTON
• Composer: Robert Jackson 1840-1914
• Meter: 77 77 77
• Key: D Major