For the Beauty of the Earth

Author: Folliott S. Pierpoint

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1. For the beauty of the earth,f11. For the beauty of the earth, 2For the beauty of the skies,2For the beauty of the skies, 3For the love which from our birth3For the love which from our birth 4Over and around us lies,4Over and around us lies, 55 6[Chorus]6[Chorus] 7Lord of all, to thee we raise7Lord of all, to thee we raise 8This our hymn of grateful praise.8This our hymn of grateful praise. 99 n102. For the wonder of each hourn102. For the beauty of each hour 11Of the day and of the night,11Of the day and of the night, n12Hill and vale, and tree and flower,n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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1. For the beauty of the earth, 2For the beauty of the skies,2For the beauty of the skies, 3For the love which from our birth3For the love which from our birth 4Over and around us lies,4Over and around us lies, 55 6[Chorus]6[Chorus] 7Lord of all, to thee we raise7Lord of all, to thee we raise 8This our hymn of grateful praise.8This our hymn of grateful praise. 99 n102. For the wonder of each hourn102. For the beauty of each hour 11Of the day and of the night,11Of the day and of the night, n12Hill and vale, and tree and flower,n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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For the beauty of the skies,2For the beauty of the skies, 3For the love which from our birth3For the love which from our birth 4Over and around us lies,4Over and around us lies, 55 6[Chorus]6[Chorus] 7Lord of all, to thee we raise7Lord of all, to thee we raise 8This our hymn of grateful praise.8This our hymn of grateful praise. 99 n102. For the wonder of each hourn102. For the beauty of each hour 11Of the day and of the night,11Of the day and of the night, n12Hill and vale, and tree and flower,n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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For the beauty of the skies, 3For the love which from our birth3For the love which from our birth 4Over and around us lies,4Over and around us lies, 55 6[Chorus]6[Chorus] 7Lord of all, to thee we raise7Lord of all, to thee we raise 8This our hymn of grateful praise.8This our hymn of grateful praise. 99 n102. For the wonder of each hourn102. For the beauty of each hour 11Of the day and of the night,11Of the day and of the night, n12Hill and vale, and tree and flower,n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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For the love which from our birth3For the love which from our birth 4Over and around us lies,4Over and around us lies, 55 6[Chorus]6[Chorus] 7Lord of all, to thee we raise7Lord of all, to thee we raise 8This our hymn of grateful praise.8This our hymn of grateful praise. 99 n102. For the wonder of each hourn102. For the beauty of each hour 11Of the day and of the night,11Of the day and of the night, n12Hill and vale, and tree and flower,n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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For the love which from our birth 4Over and around us lies,4Over and around us lies, 55 6[Chorus]6[Chorus] 7Lord of all, to thee we raise7Lord of all, to thee we raise 8This our hymn of grateful praise.8This our hymn of grateful praise. 99 n102. For the wonder of each hourn102. For the beauty of each hour 11Of the day and of the night,11Of the day and of the night, n12Hill and vale, and tree and flower,n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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Over and around us lies,4Over and around us lies, 55 6[Chorus]6[Chorus] 7Lord of all, to thee we raise7Lord of all, to thee we raise 8This our hymn of grateful praise.8This our hymn of grateful praise. 99 n102. For the wonder of each hourn102. For the beauty of each hour 11Of the day and of the night,11Of the day and of the night, n12Hill and vale, and tree and flower,n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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Over and around us lies, 55 6[Chorus]6[Chorus] 7Lord of all, to thee we raise7Lord of all, to thee we raise 8This our hymn of grateful praise.8This our hymn of grateful praise. 99 n102. For the wonder of each hourn102. For the beauty of each hour 11Of the day and of the night,11Of the day and of the night, n12Hill and vale, and tree and flower,n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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[Chorus]6[Chorus] 7Lord of all, to thee we raise7Lord of all, to thee we raise 8This our hymn of grateful praise.8This our hymn of grateful praise. 99 n102. For the wonder of each hourn102. For the beauty of each hour 11Of the day and of the night,11Of the day and of the night, n12Hill and vale, and tree and flower,n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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[Chorus] 7Lord of all, to thee we raise7Lord of all, to thee we raise 8This our hymn of grateful praise.8This our hymn of grateful praise. 99 n102. For the wonder of each hourn102. For the beauty of each hour 11Of the day and of the night,11Of the day and of the night, n12Hill and vale, and tree and flower,n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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Lord of all, to thee we raise7Lord of all, to thee we raise 8This our hymn of grateful praise.8This our hymn of grateful praise. 99 n102. For the wonder of each hourn102. For the beauty of each hour 11Of the day and of the night,11Of the day and of the night, n12Hill and vale, and tree and flower,n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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Lord of all, to thee we raise 8This our hymn of grateful praise.8This our hymn of grateful praise. 99 n102. For the wonder of each hourn102. For the beauty of each hour 11Of the day and of the night,11Of the day and of the night, n12Hill and vale, and tree and flower,n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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This our hymn of grateful praise.8This our hymn of grateful praise. 99 n102. For the wonder of each hourn102. For the beauty of each hour 11Of the day and of the night,11Of the day and of the night, n12Hill and vale, and tree and flower,n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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This our hymn of grateful praise. 99 n102. For the wonder of each hourn102. For the beauty of each hour 11Of the day and of the night,11Of the day and of the night, n12Hill and vale, and tree and flower,n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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2. For the wonder of each hourn102. For the beauty of each hour 11Of the day and of the night,11Of the day and of the night, n12Hill and vale, and tree and flower,n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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2. For the beauty of each hour 11Of the day and of the night,11Of the day and of the night, n12Hill and vale, and tree and flower,n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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Of the day and of the night,11Of the day and of the night, n12Hill and vale, and tree and flower,n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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Of the day and of the night, n12Hill and vale, and tree and flower,n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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Hill and vale, and tree and flower, class="diff_next">n12Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r, 13Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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Sun and moon and stars of light,13Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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Sun and moon, and stars of light, 1414 tt153. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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3. For the joy of human love, 16Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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Brother, sister, parent, child, 17Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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Friends on earth, and friends above, 18For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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For all gentle thoughts and mild, 19
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The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1929, or published before 1964 and not renewed).