This was sung at your service by Naomi Postiff and Anna Widgeon. There is a version of it in the hymnal and a different version that they sang (which I love). Same words though.
For the beauty of the earth,
for the glories of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies;
(repeated: 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;
(repeated: 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,
for all gentle thoughts and mild;
(repeated: for all gentle thoughts and mild)
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our grateful hymn of praise.
For thy church, that 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
For thyself, best Gift Divine,
to the world so freely given,
for that great, great love of thine,
peace on earth and joy in heaven:
Lord of all to thee we raise
this our grateful hymn of praise.
(I will have to check the version that was sung from the audio of your service. Some of these last verses don't sound familiar. It was so beautiful though!)
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