For the Beauty of the Earth!

Oh my--I just love this "summer" weather!! The azaleas are blooming and everything is green (including my poor, little white car). Today I ate lunch outside, read outside, played and explored in the botanical gardens and then watched the sunset over Lake Hartwell as the storm clouds formed. Ahhhh, it was heavenly. All I could think was that the Lord made this for his own glory AND He lets me take pleasure in it!!!

For the beauty of the earth

For the glory of the skies,

For the love from which our birth

Over and around us lies;

'Lord of all 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

Flow'rs of earth and buds of heav'n.

'Lord of all to Thee we raise

This, our sacrifice of praise. 

May all glory and power and honor be Thine!!