John Rutter - For The Beauty Of The Earth Lyrics

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