I found this bio of the hymn author and thought it interesting.

Author: Folliott Sandford Pierpoint. In the spring of 1863, Folliott S. Pierpoint (b. Bath, Somerset, England, 1835; d. Newport, Monmouthshire, England, 1917) sat on a hilltop outside his native city of Bath, England, admiring the country view and the winding Avon River. Inspired by the view to think about God’s gifts in creation and in the church, Pierpont wrote this text.

Bromeliad flowers as seen in the lobby of the Westin, Lahaina, HI.