For The Beauty Of The Earth
| Category: | Religious |
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| Link: | Performance Example |
| Notes: | Written by Folliott Pierpoint in 1864, this hymn is a celebration of creation, family, and love. It's often sung during services of thanksgiving and reflection. The melody is commonly set to the tune "DIX." |
CFor the beauty G7of the Cearth,
FFor the beauty Gof the Cskies,
CFor the love which G7from our Cbirth
FOver and aGround us Clies,
CLord of all, to G7thee we Craise
FThis our Chymn of G7grateful Cpraise.
CFor the beauty G7of each Chour
FOf the day and Gof the Cnight,
CHill and vale and G7tree and Cflow'r,
FSun and moon, and Gstars of Clight,
CLord of all, to G7thee we Craise
FThis our Chymn of G7grateful Cpraise.
CFor the joy of G7human Clove,
FBrother, sister, Gparent, Cchild,
CFriends on earth, and G7friends aCbove,
CFor all gentle Gthoughts and Cmild,
CLord of all, to G7thee we Craise
FThis our Chymn of G7grateful Cpraise.
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