Author: Folliott Sandford Pierpoint Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 652 hymnals Topics: Peace Refrain First Line: Lord of all, to thee we raise Lyrics: 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 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 flower,
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 each perfect gift of thine
To our race so freely given,
For thy constant love divine
Peace on earth and joy in heaven, [Refrain] Used With Tune: DIX Text Sources: Lyra Eucharistica, 1864
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