HYMNS OF ADORATION

February 5.      Numbers ch 24-27

HYMN 1

FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH

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. 

Refrain: 

Christ, our Lord, to you we raise 

this, our hymn of grateful praise. 

2 For the wonder of each hour 

of the day and of the night, 

hill and vale and tree and flower, 

sun and moon and stars of light, [Refrain ]

3 For the joy of human love, 

brother, sister, parent, child, 

friends on earth, and friends above, 

for all gentle thoughts and mild, [Refrain] 

4 For yourself, best gift divine, 

to the world so freely given, 

agent of God's grand design: 

peace on earth and joy in heaven. [Refrain]

Hymn 2  O LORD MY GOD

1 O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder,

Consider all the worlds thy hands have made;

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,

Thy power throughout the universe displayed:

REFRAIN:

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to thee:

How great thou art! How great thou art!

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to thee:

How great thou art! How great thou art!    

2 When through the woods and forest glades I wander

And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees,

When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur,

And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze:  REFRAIN

3 And when I think how God, his Son not sparing,

Sent him to die, I scarce can take it in;

That on the cross, my burdens gladly bearing,

He bled and died to take away my sin:   REFRAIN

4 When Christ shall come with shouts of acclamation,

To take me home, what joy will fill my heart!

Then I will bow in humble adoration,

And there proclaim, my God, how great thou art!   REFRAIN