1 For beauty of meadows,
for grandeur of trees,
for flowers of woodlands,
for creatures of seas,
for all you created and gave us to share,
we praise you, Creator,
extolling your care.
2 As stewards of beauty
received at your hand,
as creatures who hear your
most urgent command,
we turn from our wasteful
destruction of life,
confessing our failures,
confessing our strife.
3 Teach us once again
to be gardeners in peace;
all nature around us
is ours but on lease;
your name we would hallow
in all that we do,
fulfilling our calling,
creating with you.
