For the Beauty of the Earth - John Rutter

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