Church Hymnary (4th ed.) ‎#181a

181a. For the beauty of the earth

1 For the beauty of the earth,
for the beauty of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies.

[Refrain:]
Christ our God, to you we raise
this our sacrifice of 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 each perfect gift and sign
of your love so freely given,
graces human and divine,
flowers of earth and buds of heaven: [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: For the beauty of the earth
• Author: Folliot Sandford Pierpoint (1835-1917)
• Refrain First Line: Christ, our God, to you we raise
• Meter: 7777 and refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2005
• Scripture:
  1 Timothy 6:17
  ;
  Hebrews 13:15
  ;
  James 1:17
  ;
  Jeremiah 33:11
  ;
  Psalm 23:6
  ;
  Psalm 103:2
• Topic: Our Response to God: in adoration and gratitude; The Activity of God: God in human expereince; The Church Celebrates: Family, Friendship, and Marriage; Adoration: Of Jesus; Beauty; Creation; Family and Friends; God: in daily living; Joy; Mothering Sunday

Tune Information

• Name: LUCERNA LAUDONIAE
• Composer: David Evans (1874-1948)
• Meter: 7777 and refrain
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: © Oxford University Press