For the Beauty of the Earth / This Is My Father’s World

For the beauty of the earth
For the glory of the skies
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies

Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise

This is my Father's world
And to my listening ears
All nature sings
And round me rings
The music of the spheres

This is my Father's world
I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees
Of skies and seas
His hand the wonders wrought

This is my Father's world
The birds their carols raise
The morning light, the lily white
Declare their Maker's praise

This is my Father's world
He shines in all that's fair
In the rustling grass I hear Him pass
He speaks to me everywhere

This is my Father's world
Oh, let me ne'er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong
God is the ruler yet

This is my Father's world
Why should my heart be sad?
The Lord is King, let the heavens ring
God reigns, let the earth be glad

This is my Father's world
The battle is not done
Jesus who died shall be satisfied
And earth and heaven be one

This is my Father's world
The battle is not done
Jesus who died shall be satisfied
And earth and heaven be one