For the beauty of the earth

作詞：Folliott Sandford Pierpoint     作曲：John Rutter

For the beauty of the earth


For the beauty of the earth
For the beauty of the skies
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies, over and around us lies
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our joyful hymn of praise


For the beauty of each hour
Of the day and of the night
Hill and vale
Hill and vale
And tree and flower
And tree and flower
Sun and moon and stars of light
Sun and moon and stars of light
Lord of all to thee we raise
This our joyful hymn
This
our hymn
of praise


For the joy of human love
For the joy of love
Brother, sister, parent, child
Brother, sister, parent, child
Friends on earth
Friends on earth
And friends above
And friends above
For all gentle thoughts and mild
For all gentle
For all gentle thoughts and mild
Thoughts and mild
Lord of all to thee we raise
Lord of all to thee we raise
This our joyful hymn
Our joyful hymn
of praise


For each perfect gift of thine
To our race so freely given
Graces human and divine
Graces human and divine
Flow'rs of earth and buds of heav'n
Ah ~~~
Flow'rs of earth and buds of heav'n
Ah ~~~
Lord of all to thee we raise

This our joyful hymn
This
Our joyful hymn
of praise

This our joyful hymn
Our hymn
of praise