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,
off'ring up on every shore
her pure sacrifice of love, (Refrain)