The Book of Praise ‎#434

434. For the beauty of the earth

1 For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies,
Lord of all, 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 flower,
sun and moon and stars of light,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our sacrifice of 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 thee we raise
this our sacrifice of 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 thee we raise
this our sacrifice of praise.

5 For each perfect gift of thine,
to the church so freely given,
graces human and divine,
flowers of earth and buds of heaven,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our sacrifice of praise.

Text Information

• First Line: For the beauty of the earth
• Title: For the beauty of the earth
• Author: Folliott Sandford Pierpoint, 1835-1917 (alt.)
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 7 7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  James 1:17
  ;
  Psalm 50:14
  ;
  Psalm 50:23
  ;
  Hebrews 13:15
• Topic: Children and Youth: Worship; Companion / Friend; Creation; Family; Harvest Thanksgiving; Worship
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: DIX
• Composer: Conrad Kocher, 1786-1872
• Harmonizer: William Henry Monk, 1823-1889
• Harmonizer: Carman H. Milligan, 1909-
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 7 7
• Key: f♯ minor
• Source: Adapted from a Chorale by Kocher
• Copyright: Harmony © Carman H. Milligan
• Notes: See also: DIX 39 172