For the beauty of the earth,

for the glory of the skies,

Paragliding near Erlangen, Bavaria

for the love which from our birth

Floral beauty in Dresden

over and around us lies;

A chapel in the middle of the Alps, somewhere in Austria

Lord of all, to thee we raise 

Bamberger Dom St. Peter und St. Georg, Bamberg Cathedral, Bamberg, Germany

this our hymn of grateful praise.

The largest cathedral organ in the world, St. Stephan's Cathedral, Passau

A fond remembrance of my childhood, learning this hymn in my public elementary school.  It's a lovely inspiration for sharing some of my favorite photos during the past ten months, so my goal is to continue this "series" on Sundays during December, in lyrics and pictures.

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Prompted, in part, by Deidra Rigg's lovely Sunday Community, a quietly inspiring collection of people and posts.