For the Beauty of the Earth
Authors: F.S. Pierpont • Composers: E.J. Hopkins • Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7. • Language: English • Formats: lyrics, png • Copyright: Free PNG, Public Domain • Years: 1864
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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:
Christ, our God to Thee we raise
This our sacrifice of praise.
2. For the beauty of each hour
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r,
Sun and moon and stars of light:
Christ, our God to Thee we raise
This our sacrifice of praise.
3. For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister,parent, child,
Friends on earth, and friends above;
For all gentle thoughts and mild:
Christ, our God to Thee we raise
This our sacrifice of praise.
4. To each perfect gift of Thine
To our race so freely giv’n,
Graces human and divine,
Flow’rs of earth and buds of heaven:
Christ, our God to Thee we raise
This our sacrifice of praise.