For the beauty of the earth
For the beauty of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies
over and around us lies
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our joyful hymn 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:
Sun and moon and stars of light:
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our joyful hymn of praise.
For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child
Friends on earth,
and friends above,
For all gentle thoughts and mild,
For all gentle thoughts and mild:
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our joyful 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 joyful hymn of praise, our hymn of praise
This our joyful hymn of praise, our hymn of praise

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