Information
We sing this hymn during Cycle 4 and read about it in Cycle 4, Week 1. You can find the hymns to sing and study in Cycle 4 here.
This hymn was written by Folliott Sandford Pierpoint, who was born in 1835 and died in 1915. You can find a list of other hymns he wrote on Hymnary.
Here are some websites with more information:
Videos:
Learn how to play this hymn on piano:
Learn how to play this hymn on guitar:
Children’s Books
Occasionally, an author has published a children’s book about a hymn. Thankfully, there is one about this hymn!
For the Beauty of the Earth Illustrated by Lucy Fleming
Book Pages
Below, you will find page numbers for reading about this hymn in a variety of books.
Amazing Grace 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories p. 331
Be Still, My Soul p. 82
101 Hymn Stories p. 74
Our Hymns, Our Heritage p. 212
Then Sings My Soul p. 126
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