For the Beauty of the Earth

Verse 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;

Refrain

Lord of all,
to thee we raise
this our hymn
of grateful praise.

Communion Refrain
Christ, our God,
to thee we raise
this our
sacrifice of praise.

Verse 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;

Refrain

Lord of all,
to thee we raise
this our hymn
of grateful praise.

Communion Refrain
Christ, our God,
to thee we raise
this our
sacrifice of praise.

Verse 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;

Refrain

Lord of all,
to thee we raise
this our hymn
of grateful praise.

Communion Refrain
Christ, our God,
to thee we raise
this our
sacrifice of praise.

Verse 4

For the joy of human love,
brother, sister,
parent, child,
friends on earth and
friends above,
for all gentle thoughts
and mild;

Refrain

Lord of all,
to thee we raise
this our hymn
of grateful praise.

Communion Refrain
Christ, our God,
to thee we raise
this our
sacrifice of praise.

Verse 5

For thy church,
that evermore
lifteth holy hands above
offering up on
every shore
her pure sacrifice of love;

Refrain

Lord of all,
to thee we raise
this our hymn
of grateful praise.

Communion Refrain
Christ, our God,
to thee we raise
this our
sacrifice of praise.

Verse 6

For thyself,
best Gift Divine,
to the world so freely given,
for that great, great
love of thine,
peace on earth,
and joy in heaven:

Refrain

Lord of all,
to thee we raise
this our hymn
of grateful praise.

Communion Refrain
Christ, our God,
to thee we raise
this our
sacrifice of praise.