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 hymn of grateful praise 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 hymn of grateful praise For Thy church that evermore Lifteth holy hands above Off'ring up on every shore This pure sacrifice of love Christ our God, to Thee we raise This our hymn of grateful praise For Thyself, blest gift divine To our race so freely giv'n For that great, great love of Thine Peace on earth, and joy in heaven Christ our God, to Thee we raise This our hymn of grateful praise