Hymn
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,
He made their glowing colors,
He made their tiny wings.
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
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.
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
All Things Bright and Beautiful — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/all-things-bright-and-beautiful
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote All Things Bright and Beautiful?
The words of All Things Bright and Beautiful were written by Cecil Frances Alexander; the version here was published in 1920. The library holds 5 more hymns by Cecil Frances Alexander, including There Is a Green Hill Far Away and Once in Royal David's City.
Is All Things Bright and Beautiful public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Church Hymnal, published in 1920. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of All Things Bright and Beautiful?
All Things Bright and Beautiful is in 7.6.7.6 with refrain. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, All Glory, Laud and Honor, Near the Cross and No Night There.