FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH
Written by Nathan Drake, Folliott Sandford Pierpoint,
For the Beauty of the Earth Chords
from "Hymns of the Father"
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Intro/Interludes: F Bb Dm Bb
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F
For the beauty of the earth,
Bb
For the glory of the skies,
Dm
For the love which from our birth
Bb
Over and around us lies.
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Chorus
F Am
Christ, our God, to Thee we raise
Bb C
This our Sacrifice of Praise.
F
For the beauty of each hour
Bb
Of the day and of the night,
Dm
Hill and vale, and tree and flower,
Bb
Sun and moon and stars of light.
Chorus
F
For thyself, best Gift Divine,
Bb
To the world so freely given,
Dm
For that great, great love of thine,
Bb
Peace on earth, and joy in heaven.
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Chorus
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WORSHIP RESOURCES:
Available worship resources for For the Beauty of the Earth include: chord chart, multitrack, backing track, lyric video, and streaming. This hymn was written by Folliott Sandford Pierpoint, 1864. Modern arrangement and recording by Nathan Drake, Reawaken Hymns. CCLI# 7194729
ACOUSTIC
For the Beauty of the Earth Chords (Acoustic)
(Capo 4)
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C C/B F C
For the beauty of the earth,
F C C/B C
For the glory of the skies,
C C/B F C
For the love which from our birth
F C C/B C
Over and around us lies.
Chorus
C C/B
Christ, our God, to Thee we raise
F C G C
This our Sacrifice of Praise.
C C/B F C
For the beauty of each hour
F C C/B C
Of the day and of the night,
C C/B F C
Hill and vale, and tree and flower,
F C C/B C
Sun and moon and stars of light:
Chorus
C C/B F C
For thyself, best Gift Divine,
F C C/B C
to the world so freely given,
C C/B F C
for that great, great love of thine,
F C C/B C
peace on earth, and joy in heaven:
Chorus
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