All Things Bright and Beautiful...

Author: Cecil F. Alexander, Hymns for Little Children, 1848

All things bright and beautiful, The cold wind in the winter,
All creatures great and small, The pleasant summer sun,
All things wise and wonderful: The ripe fruits in the garden,
The Lord God made them all. He made them every one.

Each little flower that opens, All things bright and beautiful,
Each little bird that sings, All creatures great and small,
He made their glowing colors, All things wise and wonderful:
He made their tiny wings. The Lord God made them all.

All things bright and beautiful, The tall trees in the greenwood,
All creatures great and small, The meadows where we play,
All things wise and wonderful: The rushes by the water,
The Lord God made them all.Refrain To gather every day.

The rich man in his castle, All things bright and beautiful,
The poor man at his gate, All creatures great and small,
He made them, high or lowly, All things wise and wonderful:
And ordered their estate. The Lord God made them all.

All things bright and beautiful, He gave us eyes to see them,

All creatures great and small, And lips that we might tell
All things wise and wonderful: How great is God Almighty,
The Lord God made them all. Who has made all things well.

The purple headed mountains, All things bright and beautiful,

The river running by, All creatures great and small,
The sunset and the morning All things wise and wonderful:
That brightens up the sky. The Lord God made them all.

All things bright and beautiful,

All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful:
The Lord God made them all.