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For the Beauty of the Earth
Author: Folliot S. Pierpoint Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 635 hymnals Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:8 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 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 mystic 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,
for all gentle thoughts and mild, [Refrain]
5 For the Church that evermore
lifteth holy hands above,
offering up on every shore
her pure sacrifice of love, [Refrain]
6 For thyself, best gift divine,
to the world so freely given;
for that great, great love of thine,
peace on earth and joy in heaven, [Refrain]
Topics: God in Creation God's Work in Nature; Art and Artists; Music and Singing; Nature; Thankfulness Used With Tune: DIX
For the Beauty of the Earth
For entire consecration
Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 385 hymnals Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3 First Line: Jesus, my strength, my hope Topics: Means of Grace Prayer and Intercession Used With Tune: WOODSIDE
For entire consecration
For all the saints who from their labors rest
Author: W. Walsham How, 1823-1897 Meter: 10.10.10.4 Appears in 570 hymnals Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3 Lyrics: 1 For all the saints who from their labours rest,
who thee by faith before the world confessed,
thy name, O Jesu, be for ever blest.
Alleluia.
2 Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might;
thou, Lord, their Captain in the well-fought fight;
thou, in the darkness, still their one true light.
Alleluia.
3 O may thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold,
fight as the saints who nobly fought of old,
and win, with them, the victor's crown of gold.
Alleluia.
4 O blest communion, fellowship divine!
we feebly struggle, they in glory shine;
yet all are one in thee, for all are thine.
Alleluia.
5 And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long,
steals on the ear the distant triumph-song,
and hearts are brave again, and arms are strong.
Alleluia.
6 The golden evening brightens in the west;
soon, soon to faithful warriors comes their rest:
sweet is the calm of paradise the blest.
Alleluia.
7 But lo, there breaks a yet more glorious day;
the saints triumphant rise in bright array:
the King of glory passes on his way.
Alleluia.
8 From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast,
through gates of pearl streams in the countless host,
singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Alleluia. Topics: Saints All Saints' Day Used With Tune: SINE NOMINE
For all the saints who from their labors rest
For Thine Own Glory
Author: Anna Agnew Roberts Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:19 First Line: For Thine own glory have thine own way Refrain First Line: Thy name I'm naming for victory Lyrics: 1 For Thine own glory have thine own way;
O blessed story, O happy day
When Thou dost take me to be Thine own,
Thy grace will make me Thine, Thine alone.
Refrain:
Thy name I’m naming for victory;
Thy pow’r I’m claiming so full and free;
This is the story: ever and aye
For Thine own glory have Thine own way.
2 Waiting before Thee in silence sweet,
I will adore Thee, low at Thy feet;
Before Thee kneeling I yield today
Life, love and feeling all for Thy sway. [Refrain]
3 Help me to brighten earth’s little while,
Gloom may I lighten with cheery smile,
Trusting Thee forever, tho’ dark the day,
Now and forever have Thine own way. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [For Thine own glory have thine own way]
For Thine Own Glory
