All Things Bright and Beautiful
"All Things Bright and Beautiful" is an Anglican hymn, also sung in many other Christian denominations. The words are by Cecil Frances Alexander and were first published in her Hymns for Little Children of 1848.
| All Things Bright and Beautiful | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Hymn |
| Written | 1848 |
| Text | Cecil Frances Alexander |
| Meter | 7.6.7.6 with refrain |
| Melody | All Things Bright And Beautiful (William Henry Monk, 1887) Royal Oak (Trad. 17th C) |
The hymn is commonly sung to the hymn tune All Things Bright And Beautiful, composed by William Henry Monk in 1887. Another popular tune is Royal Oak, adapted from a 17th-century English folk tune, "The 29th of May".
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