Improvisation on “For the Beauty of the Earth”

I just had to do it! I had to go wild with this magnificent organ! Hearing the genius of Cavaille-Coll and Mutin is one thing. Playing it is quite another (I hope my amateur musicianship hasn't offended them)!!

“For the Beauty of the Earth”

Tune: Dix

For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth, over and around us lies:
Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful 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:
Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise.

For the joy of ear and eye, for the heart and mind’s delight,
for the mystic harmony linking sense to sound and sight:
Lord of all, to thee 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:
Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise.

For thy Church, that evermore lifteth holy hands above,
offering up on every shore her pure sacrifice of love:
Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise.

For thyself, best Gift Divine! To our race so freely given;
for that great, great love of thine; peace on earth, and joy in heaven:
Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise.
Amen.

Blessings!

Todd+