For the Beauty of the Earth

1For the beauty of the earth,
For the glory of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies,

RefrainLord of all, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.

2For the wonder of each hour
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale, and tree and flower,
Sun and moon, and stars of light,

3For the joy of ear and eye,
For the heart and mind's delight,
For the mystic harmony
Linking sense to sound and sight,

4For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth and friends above,
For all gentle thoughts and mild,