Sometimes I do get to places just when
God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.
~Ansel Adams
For the beauty of the earth,
For the glory of the skies;
For the love which from our birth,
Over and around us lies;
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This, our hymn of grateful praise.
For the wonder of each hour,
Of the day and of the night;
Hill and vale and tree and flow’r,
Sun and moon, and stars of light;
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This, our hymn of grateful praise.
For the joy of ear and eye,
For the heart and mind’s delight;
For the mystic harmony,
Linking sense to sound and sight;
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This, our hymn of grateful praise.
~Folliot S. Pierpont
He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. ~Excerpt from Psalm 40:3 ✝
We used to sing this hymn at school in the 60s.
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It’s always been one of my favorites. Have a blessed Sabbath and week, David. Hugs, N 🙂 ❤
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Wow– das sind Klasse Fotos. L.G. Wolfgang
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Danke, Wolfgang. 🙂 ❤
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As always, beautiful words and pics. I love the colors in that rose.
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Thanks, V. I love that rose too. 🙂 ❤
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wonderful photos Natalie!
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Thanks, Sir B. Love’n hugs, N 🙂 ❤
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Wonderful, Madam N. XD
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Absolutely stunning, Natalie ♡
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Thanks, Lorrie. 🙂 ❤
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We still sing this sometimes at church, like for St. Francis day that is coming up October 4. Spectacular pictures to go perfectly with this hymn.
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I haven’t heard it in a long time but it has always been one of my favorites. Thanks for the comment. I’m glad you enjoyed my posies and thought they fit the hymn. Love’n hugs, N 🙂 ❤
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Very beautiful!
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Thank so much, Tiny. Hugs, N 🙂 ❤
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Sharing the beauty of our flowers is one of the greatest gifts you can give…The photos are stunning.
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Thanks, Charlie. I think so too. I love showing off my “babies!” 🙂 ❤
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Love your photography, Natalie. ❤
Blessings & hugs ~ Wendy
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Thanks so much, Wendy! I’m glad you enjoyed my “babies!” Hugs, N 🙂 ❤
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Thank you, Wendy. Can’t wait to see more of what you take with your new camera! 🙂 ❤
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Thank you for rejoicing with me, dear friend. xo
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You’re so welcome, Wendy! 🙂 ❤
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