God, Who Touchest Earth with Beauty

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.