For the beauty of the earth (J. Ashley Hall)

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Editor: J. Ashley Hall (submitted 2010-01-19).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Copyright © 2009 by John Ashley Hall

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Title: For the beauty of the earth
Composer: Conrad Kocher, J.S. Bach^{create page}

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn

Language: English
Instruments: Other
Published: 2009

Description: J. Ashley Hall arrangement of Conrad Kocher's hymn tune, set on top of J.S. Bach's "Zion hort die Wachter singen" (from "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme", BWV 140) - SATB, Flute, Piano

External websites: http://www.ashleyhallmusic.com

Original text and translations

English text

1. For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory 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.

2. 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 hymn of grateful praise.

3. For the joy of ear and eye,
for the heart and mind's delight,
for the mystic harmony,
linking sense to sound and sight;
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.

4. 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.