For the Beauty of the Earth

For the beauty of the earth For the beauty of the skyes For the love wich from our birth Over and around us lies Over and around us lies Lord of all to thee we raise This our joy ful hymn of praise For the beauty of the hour Of the day and of the night Hill and vale And tree and flower Sun and moon and stars of light Lord of all to thee we raise This our joy ful hymn of praise For the joy of human love Brother, sister, parent, child Friends on earth And friends above For a gentle Thoughts and mild For a gentle Thoughts and mild Lord of all to thee we raise This our joy ful hymn of praise For each perfect gift of thine To our race so freely given Graces human and divine Flow'rs of earth and buds of heav'n Flow'rs of earth and buds of heav'n Lord of all to thee we raise This our joy ful hymn, our joy ful hymn of praise This our joy ful hymn of praise