The Celebration Hymnal

793

For the Beauty of the Earth

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 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: [Refrain]  

3 For the joy of human love,  
Brother, sister, parent, child,  
Friends on earth and friends above;  
For all gentle thoughts and mild: [Refrain]  

4 For Thy Church that evermore  
Lifteth holy hands above,  
Offering up on every shore  
Her pure sacrifice of love: [Refrain]  

5 For Thyself, best gift divine,  
To our race so freely given;  
For that great, great love of Thine,  
Peace on earth and joy in heaven: [Refrain]

WORDS: Folliott S. Pierpoint (alt.)
MUSIC: Conrad Kocher
Theme: Special Times and Seasons: Thanksgiving