696. Beautiful Savior

1 Beautiful Savior,
King of Creation,
Son of God and Son of Man!
Truly I'd love thee,
Truly I'd serve thee,
Light of my soul, my joy, my crown.

2 Fair are the meadows,
Fair are the woodlands,
Robed in flow'rs of blooming spring;
Jesus is fairer,
Jesus is purer;
He makes our sorr'wing spirit sing.

3 Fair is the sunshine,
Fair is the moonlight,
Bright the sparkling stars on high;
Jesus shines brighter,
Jesus shines purer
Than all the angels in the sky.

4 Beautiful Savior,
Lord of the nations,
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor,
Praise, adoration,
Now and forevermore be thine!

Text Information
First Line: Beautiful Savior, King of creation
Title: Beautiful Savior
German Title: Schönster Herr Jesu
Translator: Joseph A. Seiss, 1823-1904
Meter: 55 7 55 8
Language: English
Publication Date: 2015
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Topic: Creation; Devotional; Love for God (4 more...)
Source: Münster Gesangbuch, 1677
Tune Information
Name: ST. ELIZABETH
Arranger: Randall DeBruyn, b. 1947
Meter: 55 7 55 8
Key: D Major
Source: Trad. Silesian melody; Hoffman and Richter's Schlesische Volkslieder, Leipzig, 1842
Copyright: Arr. © 1983, OCP



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