It consists of a series of stanzas that elaborate upon the clause of the Apostles' Creed that describes God as "maker of heaven and earth", and has been described as asserting a creationist view of the natural world. The hymn was first published in 1848 in Mrs Cecil Alexander's Hymns for Little Children. Another popular tune is Royal Oak, adapted from a 17th-century English folk tune, "The 29th of May". The hymn is commonly sung to the hymn tune All Things Bright And Beautiful, composed by William Henry Monk in 1887. The words are by Cecil Frances Alexander and were first published in her Hymns for Little Children of 1848. " All Things Bright and Beautiful" is an Anglican hymn, also sung in many other Christian denominations. All Things Bright and BeautifulĪll Things Bright And Beautiful ( William Henry Monk, 1887) For the Owl City album, see All Things Bright and Beautiful (album).
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