Author: Folliot S. Pierpoint, 1835-1917 Hymnal: Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #642 (2003) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Lyrics: 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:
Lord of all to you we raise
This our gift of grateful 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:
Lord of all to you we raise
This our gift of grateful praise.
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:
Lord of all to you we raise
This our gift of grateful praise.
4 For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth and friends above;
For all gentle thoughts and mild:
Lord of all to you we raise
This our gift of grateful praise.
5 For the Church, who evermore
Lifts her holy hands above,
Off'ring up on ev'ry shore
Her pure sacrifice of love:
Lord of all to you we raise
This our gift of grateful praise.
6 For each perfect gift divine
To our world so freely giv'n,
Joys bestowed by love's design,
Flow'rs of earth and fruits of heav'n:
Lord of all to you we raise
This our gift of grateful praise. Topics: Church; Creation; Domestic Church; Harvest; Joy; Peace; Praise; Stewardship; Thanksgiving; Church; Creation; Domestic Church; Harvest; Joy; Peace; Praise; Stewardship; Thanksgiving; Church; Creation; Domestic Church; Harvest; Joy; Peace; Praise; Stewardship; Thanksgiving; Service Music for Mass: Introductory Rites Entrance Song; Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest Entrance Song Scripture: Psalm 8:3-4 Languages: English Tune Title: DIX
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