For the beauty of the earth

For the beauty of the earth,

For the glory of the skies,

For the love which from our birth

Over and around us lies;

Christ our God to Thee we raise

This our hymn of grateful praise.

For the wonder of each hour

Of the day and of the night,

Hill the vale, and tree and flower,

Sun and moon and stars of light;

For the joy of human love,

Brother sister, parent, child,

Friends on earth, and friends above,

For all gentle thoughts and mild;

For the church that evermore

Lifteth holy hands above,

Offering up on every shore

Her pure sacrificial love;

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