Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#93

93. All Things Bright and Beautiful

Refrain
All things bright and beautiful
All creatures great and small
All things wise and wonderful
The Lord God made them all.

1 Each little flow’r that opens
Each little bird that sings
He made their glowing colours
He made their tiny wings. [Refrain]

2 The purple-headed mountain
The river running by
The sunset and the morning
That brighten up the sky. [Refrain]

3 The cold wind in the winter
The pleasant summer sun
The ripe fruits in the garden
He made them, every one. [Refrain]

4 He gave us eyes to see them
And lips that we might tell
How great is God Almighty
Who has made all things well. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: All things bright and beautiful
• Title: All Things Bright and Beautiful
• Author: Cecil F. Alexander (1823-1895) (1848)
• Refrain First Line: All things bright and beautiful
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.Ref.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: God the Father: Power of God in Nature

Tune Information

• Name: ROYAL OAK
• Adapter: Martin Shaw (1875-1958) (1915)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.Ref.
• Incipit: 53432 17653 46767
• Key: G Major or modal
• Source: English Traditional Melody
• Notes: By permission of J. Curwen & Sons, Ltd. Used by permission of G. Schirmer, Inc., U.S.A. agents. Stanza 1 to be sung as refrain after stanzas 2 to 5.