“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”
Colossians 1:16, 17
As our family gets ready to take a hike today in upstate New York, I can’t help but revisit this song. I hope to grab some beautiful fall pictures today and I’ll be singing this song and many others as I hike. The beauty of God’s world brings out the best songs in me!
“The earth is the LORD’S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.” Psalms 24:1
For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies.
Christ, our Lord, to you we raise
this, our hymn of grateful praise.
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,
Christ, our Lord, to you we raise
this, our hymn of grateful praise.
For the joy of human love,
brother, sister, parent, child,
friends on earth, and friends above,
for all gentle thoughts and mild,
Christ, our Lord, to you we raise
this, our hymn of grateful praise.
For yourself, best gift divine,
to the world so freely given,
agent of God’s grand design:
peace on earth and joy in heaven.
Christ, our Lord, to you we raise
this, our hymn of grateful praise.
Is fall your favorite season? What do you do to celebrate the vibrant colors of this beautiful season?
