Diane Tuiofu Music
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and the Arts
Composer, Arranger, Pianist
For the Beauty of the Earth
"For the Beauty of the Earth," is a hymn of thanksgiving and praise for the beautiful creations God has provided for us: "The sun and moon, and stars of light...For the beauty of each hour...hill and vale, and tree and flow'r...Friends on earth, and friends above...For the joy of human love" (Folliott S. Pierpoint). I have written an SSATB descant for this hymn, to be sung on verse three.
Lyrics
Text: Folliott S. Pierpoint Music: Conrad Kocher
Arranged by Diane Tuiofu
Verse one
For the beauty of the earth,
For the beauty 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.
Verse two
For the beauty of each hour
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r,
Sun and moon, and stars of light,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.
Verse three
For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth, and friends above,
For all gentle thoughts and mild,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.
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