For the Beauty of the Earth

Hymns are beautiful truths poetically told, hung on a rhythm and held in a melody. This makes them memorable. Hymn study is extremely simple. Sing the hymn once a day. We’ve provided you links to different versions to enjoy as well as a link to download the sheet music for the hymn. Some of this year’s selections are very familiar and others are a little more obscure.  This month, we are learning “For the Beauty of the Earth.”

Text: 

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 ]:
Christ, our Lord, to you we raise
this, our hymn of grateful praise.

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 ]

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

4 For yourself, best gift divine,
to the world so freely given,
agent of God’s grand design:
peace on earth and joy in heaven. 
[Refrain]

Psalter Hymnal, 1987

Sheet music

Choir/Orchestra
Choir/Organ  
Nature Video
Video with Words

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