For the Beauty of the Earth, Various Artists

This year in community choir, we're singing a variation of this song. We sang it a couple of years ago when I was in the regular choir and I didn't like the song at first. However, the more time I've had to reflect on the words, the more I love this song. It's a simple reminder that we need to praise God for all the things that He's given us. It can be from just Him providing us with a blanket to Him giving us a second chance at life.

I hope you all remember this week the great things that God has given you. From your beauty, grace, and talents, I praise God that you are here and that He made you.

For the Beauty of the Earth: Various Artists

For the beauty of the earth,
For the beauty of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our grateful 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,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our grateful hymn of praise.

For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth, and friends above,
Pleasures pure and undefiled,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our grateful 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,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our grateful hymn of praise.

For thy Church which evermore
Lifteth holy hands above,
Offering up on every shore
Her pure sacrifice of love,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our grateful hymn of praise.