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All Things Bright and Beautiful

            All Things Bright and Beautiful




            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,
            God made their glowing colors,
            And made their tiny wings.

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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 following verse is omitted from most hymnals]

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

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

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