All Things Bright and Beautiful

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All things bright and beautiful,

All creatures great and small,

All things wise and wonderful:

The Lord God made them all.









Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colors,
He made their tiny wings.





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[Most hymnals omit the following verse]
The rich man in his castle,
The poor man at his gate,
He made them, high or lowly,
And ordered their estate.

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The purple headed mountains,
The river running by,
The sunset and the morning
That brightens up the sky.

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The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden,
He made them every one.

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The tall trees in the greenwood,
The meadows where we play,
The rushes by the water,
To gather every day.

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He gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.

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Words by Cecil Alexander
Hymns for Little Children, 1848

Tune : Royal Oak
17th Century English Melody
arranged by Martin F. Shaw in 1915

Photos by my niece