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For the Beauty of the Earth

This was originally a Christian hymn composed by Folliet Pierpoint in 1864. Since then the words have been substantially modified. We use the lyrics below. The music is by John Rutter.

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 frients above
For all gentle thoughts and mild
For all gentle thoughts and mil
Lord of all to the we raise
This our joyful hymn of praise.

For each perfect Gift of Thine
To our race so freely given,
Graces human and Divine,
Flowers of earth and buds of Heaven:
Flowers of earth and buds of Heaven
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our joyful hymn of Praise.

This our joyful hymn of Praise.

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The Ku-ring-gai Male Choir acknowledges Australia’s First Nations Peoples – the First Australians – as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and gives respect to the Elders – past, present and emerging – and through them to all Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.