267: All Things Bright and Beautiful


Refrain:
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful:
The Lord God made them all.

1 Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings:
God made their glowing colors,
God made their tiny wings. (Refrain)

2 The purple-headed mountain,
The river running by,
The sunset, and the morning
That brightens up the sky, (Refrain)

3 The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden,
God made them every one. (Refrain)

4 God gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well. (Refrain)

Text information
First Line:Each little flower that opens
Title:All Things Bright and Beautiful
Author:Cecil F. Alexander (1848)
Meter:7.6.7.6 with refrain
Scripture:Genesis 1:31; Ecclesiastes 3:11; Matthew 6:28-29
Topic:Creation; Children's Hymns; God | Adoration and Praise; God | Creator; Nature
Language:English
Refrain First Line:All things bright and beautiful
Tune information
Tune name:ROYAL OAK
Adapter:Martin Shaw (1915)
Meter:7.6.7.6 with refrain
Key:G Major
Source:English melody, 17th century; The Hymnbook, 1953, harm. for
Copyright:Harmonization copyright, MCMLV, by John Ribble; renewed 1983, from The Hymnbook, published by Westminster Press.

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