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 warmth of human love,
brother, sister, parent, child,
friends on earth and friends above,
for all gentle thoughts and mild, [Refrain]
5 For Thy church that evermore
Lifts her holy hands above,
Off'ring up on ev'ry shore
Her pure sacrifice of love: [Refrain]
