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:

Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our sacrifice of praise.

For the beauty of each hour,
Of the day and of the night
Hill and vale, and tree, and flow'r,
Sun and moon, and stars of light:

Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our sacrifice of praise.

For Thy church that evermore
Lifteth holy hands above,
Off'ring up on ev'ry shore,
Her pure sacrifice of love:

Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our sacrifice of praise.

Click on the title and you can here the melody. This is one of our family's favorite hymns.