Scripture Verse

The whole earth is full of His glory. Isaiah 6:3

Introduction

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Mary Edgar (1889–1973)

Words: Ma­ry S. Ed­gar, in Songs for Young and Old (To­ron­to, On­tar­io, Ca­na­da: Re­li­gious Edu­ca­tion Coun­cil of Ca­na­da, Boys’ Work Board, 1927).

Music: Per­nam­bu­co Eth­el­bert W. Bull­in­ger, 1874 (🔊 pdf nwc). This is a mo­di­fied ver­sion of the tune Bul­lin­ger.

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Ethelbert Bullinger
(1837–1913)

Lyrics

God, who touch­es earth with beau­ty,
Make me love­ly, too;
With Thy Spir­it re­cre­ate me,
Make my heart a­new.

Like Thy springs and run­ning wa­ters
Make me crys­tal pure;
Like Thy rocks of tow­er­ing gran­deur
Make me strong and sure.

Like Thy danc­ing waves in sun­light
Make me glad and free;
Like the straight­ness of the pine trees
Let me up­right be.

Like the arch­ing of the heav­ens,
Lift my thoughts ab­ove;
Turn my dreams to no­ble act­ion—
Ministries of love.

God, who touch­es earth with beau­ty,
Make me love­ly, too;
Keep me ev­er, by Thy Spir­it,
Pure, and strong and true.