For the beauty of the earth; For the beauty of the skies, 
For the love which from our birth over and around us lies: 
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: 
Lord of all, to thee we raise this our sacrifice of praise.

For the joy of human love, Brother, sister, parent, child, 
friends of earth, and friends above, pleasures pure and undefiled 
For each perfect gift of thine to our race so freely given, 
Graces human and divine, Flowers of earth and buds of heav'n: 
Lord of all to thee we raise this our sacrifice of praise.

For thy Church which evermore lifteth holy hands above
Off'ring up on evry shore her pure sacrifice of love
Lord of all to thee we raise this our sacrifice of praise.

lyrics by FS Pierpoint (1835-1917)