The hymn “For the Beauty of the Earth” was written in 1864 by 29 year old Folliott Pierpoint who was mesmerized by the beauty of the countryside. “For the beauty of the earth, for the Glory of the skies. For His love which from our birth, over and around us lies. Lord of all to Thee we raise, this our hymn of grateful praise.” Whenever I ride through an area of profound beauty, that song comes to my heart and out my mouth. Recently I began singing it as I rode through the c