The Hymnal ‎#71a

71a. 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:
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:
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.

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:
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.

4 For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth, and friends above;
For all gentle thoughts and mild:
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.

5 For Thy Church that evermore
Lifteth holy hands above,
Offering up on every shore
Her pure sacrifice of love:
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: For the beauty of the earth
• Author: Folliott S. Pierpoint (1864)
• Meter: 7. 7. 7. 7. 7. 7.
• Publication Date: 1950
• Topic: God the Father: God in Nature; Art and Song Service; Cheerfulness; Creation, The; Dedication Services: Of an Organ; Fellowship; God: Love and Fatherhood, His; God: Nature, His Glory in; Gratitude; Joy; Musical Services; Nature Services; Praise; Processionals; Recessionals

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ATHANASIUS
• Composer: Edward J. Hopkins (1873)
• Meter: 7. 7. 7. 7. 7. 7.
• Key: B♭ Major