For the Beauty of the Earth

For the Beauty of the Earth

1.
For the beauty of the earth,
For the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies;

LORD OF ALL TO YOU WE RAISE
THIS OUR GIFT OF GRATEFUL PRAISE.

2.
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;

3.
For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth and friends above;
For all gentle thoughts and mild;

4.
For your Church, that evermore
Lifts its holy hands above,
Off'ring up on ev'ry shore
A pure sacrifice of love;

5.
For Yourself,
O Gift Divine!
To our world so freely giv'n;
For that love form which will shine,
Peace on earth and joy in heavn'n

Uses: Creation, Praise, Gathering Song

Hymn Tune: Dix
Meter: 77 77 77
Text: Folliet S. Pierpont (1835-1917)
Music: Conrad Kocher (1788-1872

About the photo:
Lillies in bloom
in my garden last spring.

Beautiful Savior

1.
Beautiful savior,
King of creation,
Son of God and Son of Man!
Truly I'd love Thee,
Truly I'd serve Thee,
Light of my soul, my my joy, my crown.

2.
Fair are the meadows,
Fair are the woodlands,
Robed in flow'rs of blooming spring;
Jesus is fairer,
Jesus is purer;
He makes our sorrowing spirit sing.

3.
Fair is the sunshine,
fair is the moonlight,
Bright the sparkling stars on high;
Jesus shines brighter,
Jesus shines purer,
Than all the angels in the sky.

4.
Beautiful Savior,
Lord of the nations,
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor,
Praise, adoration,
Now and forevermore be Thine!

Hymn Tune: St. Elizabeth
Meter: 55 7 55 8
Uses: Morning Prayer, Adoration, Praise, Creation,