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:

Father, unto 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 flower,

Sun and moon, and stars of light:

Father, unto Thee we raise

This our sacrifice of praise.




For the joy of human love,

Brother, sister, parent, child,

Friends on earth, and friends above;

For all gentle thoughts and mild:

Father, unto Thee we raise

This our sacrifice of praise.




For each perfect gift of Thine

To our race so freely given,

Graces, human and divine,

Flowers of earth, and buds of heaven:

Father, unto Thee we raise

This our sacrifice of praise