For The Beauty of The Earth - Rutter

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The document provides musical notation for the choral piece 'For the Beauty of the Earth' by John Rutter. The notation spans multiple pages and includes parts for different vocal ranges and instruments.

The lyrics praise God for His creation of the natural world, including the beauty of the earth, skies, and all living things.

The piece is scored for SATB voices (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) and piano or organ accompaniment.

For

the beauty of the earth


SATB and piano or organ
F.S.Pierpoint (1835-1917) John Rutter



22
Happily = 66
1


22
Piano


or delicato


Organ




Pia.



SOPRANOS


legato


S.



1. For the beau ty of the earth,




Pia.



13

S.



For the beau ty of the skies,




Pia.



16

S.








For the love wich from our birth




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20 poco staccato


S.



O ver and a round us lies, o ver and a




Pia.



23 legato

S.



round us lies: Lord of all, to thee we



Pia.




27


poco marcato

S.



raise This our joy ful hymn of





Pia.



31


S.



praise.




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35


SOPRANO
unis..
S.



2. For the beau ty of each hour


ALTO
unis..
A.



2. For the beau ty of each hour


TENOR
unis..
T.



2. For the beau ty of each hour


BASS
unis..
B.

2. For the beau ty of each hour






Pia.



39
Sopr. & Alto div.

S.



Of the day and of the night, Hill and


Sopr. & Alto div.

A.



Of the day and of the night,
Tenors & Bass div. Tenor & Bass div.

T.



Of the day and of the night,


Tenors & Bass div. Tenor & Bass div.

B.

Of the day and of the night, Hill and








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43


leggiero

S.



vale and tree and flower, sun and moon and


leggiero

A.



Hill and vale and tree and flower, sun and moon and

T.



Hill and vale and tree and flower,

B.


vale and tree and flower,



Pia.



47
legato

S.



stars of light: Lord of
legato

A.



stars of light: Lord of


leggiero legato

T.



sun and moon and stars of light: Lord of


leggiero legato

B.

sun and moon and stars of light: Lord of



cresc.


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51

S.

3

all, to thee we raise

A.



all, to thee we raise

T.


all, to thee we raise



B.


all, to thee we raise









Pia.




55

S.



This joy ful hymn of praise.



A.



This our hymn of praise.



T.


This joy ful hymn of praise.



B.


This our hymn of praise.






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59
S. and A. unisson

S.



3. For the
S. and A. unisson
A.



3. For the


espress.


T. and B. unisson

T.



3. For the joy of hu man love,


T. and B. unisson espress.
B.


3. For the joy of hu man love,










Pia. dolce




64

S.



joy of love, Bro ther, sis ter, pa rent,



A.



joy of love, Bro ther, sis ter, pa rent,

T.



Bro ther, sis ter, pa rent, child, Friends on

B.

Bro ther, sis ter, pa rent, child, Friends on






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69


S.


child, Friends, on earth, and friends a bove,



A.



child, Friends, on earth, and friends a bove,

T.



earth, and friends a bove, for all gen tle

B.

earth, and friends a bove, for all gen tle






Pia.



73

S.



For all gen tle thoughts and mild:

A.


For all gen tle thoughts and mild:

T.


thoughts and mild, For all gen tle thoughts and mild: Lord of

B.

thoughts and mild, For all gen tle thoughts and mild: Lord of






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77

S.



Lord of all, to thee we raise



A.


Lord of all, to thee we raise



T.



all, to thee we raise



B.

all, to thee we raise







Pia.



81


unis.

S.



Our joy ful hymn of praise.


unis.
A.




Our joy ful hymn of praise.


T.



This our joy ful hymn of praise.

B.


This our joy ful hymn of praise.






Pia.


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C ALL VOICES


85


unis.
S.



4. For each per fect gift of thine


unis.
A.



4. For each per fect gift of thine


unis.
T.



4. For each per fect gift of thine


unis.
B.


4. For each per fect gift of thine








Pia.



89
SOPRANOS

S.


To our race so free ly giv en,



ALTOS, TENORS & BASSES

A.



To our race so free ly giv en, Gra ces



T.




To our race so free ly giv en, Gra ces

B.


To our race so free ly giv en, Gra ces






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93



S.



Grav ces hu man and di vine,

A.



hu man and di vine, Flow'rs of earth and

T.



hu man and di vine, Flow'rs of earth and

B.


hu man and di vine, Flow'rs of earth and








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97 cresc..

S.


Ah Ah Lord of



cresc.. A. T. B. div.
A.



buds of heav'n, flow'rs of earth and buds of heav'n; Lord of


cresc.. A. T. B. div.
T.



buds of heav'n, flow'rs of earth and buds of heav'n; Lord of


cresc.. A. T. B. div.
B.


buds of heav'n, flow'rs of earth and buds of heav'n; Lord of









Pia.


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83
101

S.


83
all, to thee we raise

A.


83
3
all, to thee we raise

T.


all, to thee we raise

83

3

B.


all, to thee we raise





83





83

Pia.

3
D

8 42 44
=


105



S.

3 2 44
8
This our joy ful hymn of praise,

A. 4

3
8 42 44
This our joy ful hymn of praise,

T.

83 42 44
This our joy ful hymn of praise,



B.


This our joy ful hymn of praise,


83


42 4
4





83 42 44

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111 rall. (rallenttando al fine)


legato

S.



This our joy ful hymn of praise.



A.



our hymn of praise



T.



our hymn of praise



B.



our hymn of praise



rall. (rallenttando al fine)







dim.


Pia.






molto rall.
115



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