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All Things Bright and Beatiful
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.
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2. The purple-headed mountain,
The river running by,
The sunset, and the morning
That brightens up the sky,
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3. The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden:
God made them every one.
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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.
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WORDS: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1848
MUSIC: English melody, 17th century Adapt. Martin Shaw, 1915 Harm. For The Hymnbook, 1953
Scripture: Genesis 1:31 Ecclesiastes 3:11 Matthew 6:28-29
Theme: God