p. 12 | God of Hosts

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 21, 1907

God of Hosts

For the beauty of the earth, For the beauty of the skies, For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies: Christ, our God, to thee we raise This, our sacrifice of praise.

For the beauty 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 God, to thee we raise This, our sacrifice of praise.

For each perfect gift of thine To our race so freely given, Graces, human and divine, Flowers of earth, and birds of heaven, Christ, our God, to thee we raise This, our sacrifice of praise.

For thy church that evermore Lifteth holy hands above, Offering up on every shore Its pure sacrifice of love; Christ, our God, to thee we raise This, our sacrifice of praise.

—Church Hymnary.