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For the beautYof the earth

F. S. Pierpoint(1835 1917) IOHN RUTTER

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and tree and flower, Srn and tDoonand star8 of llgbt---- sun analmoon and
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3. lor tho joy of hu - man love,

Bro-tler, si3 - tor, Pr

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thought8 and mtld For oll g€n-tlo thouSlts andmlld : - Lord of
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Thh our joy - ful hytn - of Praite. -

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por -fect gtft oI thlne

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race ro fr€6 _ lY gl - v€n,

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hu - man and dl - vh€, Flow hs of €artb and

flowrrs of oartheld lnrds ofheav'n:

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 Sure On This Shining Night
James Agee Morten Lauridsen
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nighJ.Pf shad-ows kind-ness must wa'h for me this side__the on this
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of star-made shad-ows round, --

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Poem Copyright ID 1968 by The James Agee Trust.
Used by Permission.

0124115 ID Copyright 2005 by Songs ofPeer, Ltd.

International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved.
Printed in the U.S.A.
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