For the Beauty of the Earth
words by Folliott S. Pierpoint, alt., music adapted by Conrad Kocher

Verse 1:

G       D      C      G
For the beauty of the earth,

C       G     D      G
For the glory of the skies,

G       D          C        G
For the love which from our birth

C    G/B  D        G
Over and around us lies:


Refrain:

G       Em      D       G
Lord of all, to Thee we raise

C        G/B     D        G
This our hymn of grateful praise.


Verse 2:

For 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;
(refrain)

Verse 3:

For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child;
Friends on earth and friends above;
For all gentle thoughts and mild:
(refrain)

Verse 4:

For the church that evermore
Lifteth holy hands above,
Offering up on every shore
Her pure sacrifice of love:
(refrain)

Verse 5:

For Thyself, best Gift Divine,
To our race so freely given;
For that great, great love of Thine,
Peace on earth and joy in Heaven:
(refrain)


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