[Verse 1]
G D G C G C G C C/D D G
For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies,
G D G C G C G C C/D D G
For the love which from our birth over and a-round us lies,
[Chorus]
G D G D/F# G
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
C G C G/D D G
This our hymn of grateful praise.
[Verse 2]
G D G C G C G C C/D D G
For the beauty of each hour of the day and of the night,
G D G C G C G C C/D D G
Hill and vale, and tree, and flow'r, sun and moon and stars of light,
[Chorus]
G D G D/F# G
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
C G C G/D D G
This our hymn of grateful praise.
[Verse 3]
G D G C G C G C C/D D G
For the joy of ear and eye, for the heart and mind's delight,
G D G C G C G C C/D D G
For the mystic harmony linking sense to sound and sight,
[Chorus]
G D G D/F# G
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
C G C G/D D G
This our hymn of grateful praise.
[Verse 4]
G D G C G C G C C/D D G
For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child,
G D G C G C G C C/D D G
Friends on earth and friends above, for all gentle thoughts and mild,
[Chorus]
G D G D/F# G
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
C G C G/D D G
This our hymn of grateful praise.
[Verse 5]
G D G C G C G C C/D D G
For thy church that evermore lifteth holy hands above
G D G C G C G C C/D D G
Offering upon every shore her pure sacrifice of love,
[Chorus]
G D G D/F# G
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
C G C G/D D G
This our hymn of grateful praise.
[Verse 6]
G D G C G C G C C/D D G
For each perfect gift of Thine to our race so freely giv'n,
G D G C G C G C C/D D G
Graces human and divine, flow'rs of earth and buds of heav'n.
[Chorus]
G D G D/F# G
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
C G C G/D D G
This our hymn of grateful praise.