Hymn 129: For the beauty of the earth.

Verse 1

For the beauty of the earth.

For the beauty of the skies,

For the love which from our birth 

Over and around us lies;

Christ, our God, to Thee we raise

This our sacrifice of praise.

Verse 2

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;

Christ our God, to Thee we raise

This our sacrifice of praise.

Verse 3

For the joy of ear and eye,

For the heart and mind’s delight,

For the mystic harmony

Linking sense to sound and 

sight;

Christ, our God, to Thee we raise

This our sacrifice of praise.

Verse 4

For the joy of human love,

Brother, sister, parent, child,

Friends on earth and friends above,

For all gentle thoughts and mild;

Christ, our God, to Thee we raise 

This our sacrifice of praise.

verse 5

For each perfect gift of Thine 

To our race so freely given.

Graces human and divine,

Flowers of earth and buds of 

heaven;

Christ, our God, to Thee we raise 

This our sacrifice of praise.