Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day. (Gen 1:31 NKJV)
Words: Cecil F. Alexander, Hymns for Little Children, 1848. Alexander is thought to have written these lyrics at Markree Castle, near Sligo, Ireland.
Music: Royal Oak, 17th Century English melody; arranged by Martin F. Shaw, 1915 Alternate tunes:
- Bright and Beautiful, William H. Monk
- Gerald, Ludwig Spohr, 1834
- Greystone, by W. R. Waghorne, in Songs for Little People (Danielson and Conant: 1905)
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
Each little flow’r that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colors,
He made their tiny wings.
All things bright and beautiful,
Long-tailed Hermit in Costa Ricaby Wildstock Photos
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
The purple-headed mountain,
The river running by,
The sunset, and the morning
That brightens up the sky.
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden,
He made them ev’ry one:
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
The tall trees in the greenwood,
The meadows where we play,
The rushes by the water
We gather ev’ry day:
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
He gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
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(Updated 4/29/09)
All things bright and beautiful, really? by Ken Ham
