Songs for Life ‎#89

89. 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:
Lord of all, to you we raise
this, our hymn of grateful praise.

2 For the joy of human love,
brother, sister, parent, child,
friends on earth, and friends above;
for all gentle thoughts and mild. (Refrain)

Text Information

• First Line: For the beauty of the earth
• Title: For the Beauty of the Earth
• Author: Folliott S. Pierpont (1864)
• Refrain First Line: Christ, our Lord, to you we raise
• Meter: 77 77 77
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Topic: Singing God's Story: Creation

Tune Information

• Name: DIX
• Composer: Conrad Kocher (1838)
• Adapter: William H. Monk (1861)
• Arranger: Robert Roth (1989)
• Meter: 77 77 77
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Arr. © 1989, Robert Roth. Used by permission.