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                        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;

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

2.   For the beauty of each hour of the day and of the night, Hill and vale, and
     tree and flow'r, sun and moon, and stars of light;

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

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

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

4.   For each perfect gift of Thine to our race so freely giv'n; Graces, human
     and divine, flow'rs of earth and buds of heav'n;

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

5.   For Thy Church that evermore lifteth holy hands above, Off'ring up on
     ev'ry shore her pure sacrifice of love;

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