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 Thee I raise
This my 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
Lord of all, to Thee I raise
This my hymn of grateful praise.
For the joy of ear and eye
For the heart and brain’s delight
For the mystic harmony
Linking sense to sound and sight
Lord of all, to Thee I raise
This my hymn of grateful praise.
For the joy of human love
Brother, sister, parent, child
Friends on earth, and friends above
For all gentle thoughts and mild
Lord of all, to Thee I raise
This my hymn of grateful praise.
For each perfect gift of Thine
To our world so freely given
Graces human and divine
Flowers of earth and buds of Heaven
Lord of all, to Thee I raise
This my hymn of grateful praise.
With thanks to Folliott S. Pierpoint (1835 – 1917) for the original words.
Listen to a lovely presentation of selected verses here.
Listen to an amazing acapella presentation of another standard hymn, here. Just because we can.
I would use words like gorgeous, spectacular… but what really matters is that I needed this presentation this morning. Thank you, Isabel.
Jim T
Jim T – Many thanks.
I second Jim’s comments. Thank you for a lovely meditation this Thanksgiving morn.
Dorothy – Again, many thanks.
Thank you, Isabel. In times such as these, some indelible treasures remain. Your “my” echoes through the “my” in this family, the privileges we enjoy in this country, and the gifts we can share. A very happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
Laurna – And a happy day to you and yours.
Isabel, you touch my heart. Thanks for such a Thanksgiving gift. Love to you all.
Lorna – 🙂
Lovely. I need you as my friend to interpret my thoughts into reality.
Alison – Many thanks.
Well done !
Ralph – Thanks! Glad you liked it.
Isabel
That is simply beautiful. Thanks so much.
Tom
Tom – Many thanks. 🙂
Very lovely and very creative. I don’t have that gene.
Mary – 🙂 Pretty sure it isn’t a gene, although I was just re-reading a Barbara Kingsolver novel and lamenting that I don’t have her narrative gift.
This is my most favourite post you have ever done! Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you
Heather – 🙂 Thank *you.*