For the Beauty of the Earth

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Composer
Mark Schweizer
Difficulty
Moderately Easy radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked
Season
General Thanksgiving
Voicing(s)
SATB
Instruments
Keyboard [organ/piano]
Category
Anthems
Description

SATB Choir and Organ. A new take on the familiar text. This lovely and fresh setting is easily learned and perfect for any service highlighting the beauty in God's creation. 

Audio
Lyrics

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

Chorus: Lord of all to Thee we raise, 
This our hymn of grateful 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.

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

For your church that evermore,
Lifts holy hands above,
Offering up on every shore,
Her pure sacrifice of love.