2012.11.11 What the world needs more of

The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows,

spectacular skies and serene lakes.

It has enough lush forests, flowered fields and sandy beaches.

It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day.

What the world needs more of

is people to appreciate and enjoy it.

~ Michael Josephson

For the beauty of each hour 

of the day and of the night, 

hill and vale, and tree and flower, 

sun and moon, and stars of light; 

Lord of all, to thee we raise 

this our hymn of grateful praise.

~ For the Beauty of the Earth, verse 2