The Hymnal 1982 405
All things bright and beautiful
- Tune
- royal oak
- Author(s)
- Cecil Frances Alexander, 1818-1895
- Composer(s)
- Martin Fallas Shaw, 1875-1958; Richard Proulx, b. 1937
- Meter
- 7.6.7.6 with refrain
- Tune Source(s)
- The Dancing Master, 1686 (melody)
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Refrain: All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.
1 Each little flower that opens, each little bird that sings, he made their glowing colors, he made their tiny wings. (Refrain)
2 The purple-headed mountain, the river running by, the sunset, and the morning that brightens up the sky. (Refrain)
3 The cold wind in the winter, the pleasant summer sun, the ripe fruits in the garden, he made them every one. (Refrain)
4 He gave us eyes to see them, and lips that we might tell how great is God Almighty, who has made all things well. (Refrain)