Maker of Heaven and Earth (All Things Bright and Beautiful)

Cecil Frances Alexander 1818 (Dublin) – 1895 (Derry)



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,
   He made their glowing colours,
     He made their tiny wings.

   The rich man in his castle,
     The poor man at his gate,
   God made them, high or lowly,
     And ordered their estate.

     The purple-headed mountain,
     The river running by,
   The sunset, and the morning,
     That brightens up the sky;

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

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

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

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 17, 2023

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Scheme ABAB CDCD AEFE GHXH IGGG XJIJ XKFK
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 883
Words 148
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Cecil Frances Alexander

Cecil Frances Alexander (April 1818 – 12 October 1895) was an Anglo-Irish hymnwriter and poet. Amongst other works, she wrote "All Things Bright and Beautiful", "There Is a Green Hill Far Away" and the Christmas carol "Once in Royal David's City." more…

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