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.
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
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
4 For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, friends on earth and friends above, for all gentle thoughts and mild; REFRAIN
5 For thy church, that evermore lifteth holy hands above, offering up on every shore her pure sacrifice of love; REFRAIN
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