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All things bright and beautiful, Your daily stage of duty run;
All creatures great and small, Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise
All things wise and wonderful, To pay your morninhg sacrifice. 1/6
The Lord God made them all. 1/4
Verse 2
Verse 2 Redeem your mis-spent moments past,
The purple-headed mountain, And live this day as if your last; improve your
The river running by, talent with due care;
The sunset, and the morning That brightens up For the great day yourself prepare. 2/6
the sky.
Verse 3
Chorus Let all your converse be sincere,
All things bright and beautiful, Your conscience as the noon-day clear;
All creatures great and small, Think how all seeing God your ways
All things wise and wonderful, And all your secret thoughts surveys. 3/6
The Lord God made them all. 2/4
Verse 4
Verse 3 Wake, and lift up yourself, my heart,
The cold wind in the winter, And with the angels bear your part,
The pleasant summer sun, Who all night long unwearied sing
The ripe fruits in the garden, He made them High praises to the eternal King. 4/6
every one.
Verse 5
Chorus Direct, control, suggest, this day,
All things bright and beautiful, All I design, or do, or say,
All creatures great and small, That all my powers, with all their might,
All things wise and wonderful, In your sole glory may unite. 5/6
The Lord God made them all. 3/4
Verse 6
Verse 4 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
He gave us eyes to see them, Praise him, all creatures here below;
And lips that we might tell How great is God Praise him above, you heavenly host;
almighty, Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. 6/6
Who has made all things well. HOME
Chorus 495 Christ, whose glory fills the
All things bright and beautiful, skies
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful, Verse 1
The Lord God made them all. 4/4 Christ, whose glory fills the skies,
HOME Christ, the true, the only Light,
Sun of Righteousness, arise,
494 Awake, my soul, and with the
Triumph o'er the shades of night;
sun Day-spring from on high, be near;
Verse 1 Day-star, in my heart appear.1/3
Awake, my soul, and with the sun
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