182. O, the Beauty in a Life

1 O, the beauty in a life that illumines honor anew,
that models wise and gracious ways to every seeker;
that every day shall serve in joy and do the right.
O, praise the life whose beauty shows a justice true.

2 Let not service of the good be confined to great saints alone,
but every hour be part of all our daily living.
Set not the hope of wisdom’s grace beyond our ken;
how wide the path, how close the goal, which love has shown.

3 O, the beauty of a life that illumines care of the soul,
that knows a love that is for self as well as others,
that every day embodies praise for every good,
this is the faith to which we turn, our God and goal.

Text Information
First Line: O, the beauty in a life that illumines honor anew
Title: O, the Beauty in a Life
Author: Bishop Toribio Quimada
Meter: Irregular
Language: English
Publication Date: 1993
Topic: Wisdom from the World's Religions: Words from Sacred Traditions; Free and Responsible Search for Truth and Meaning; Goodness
Source: Based on a text by Bishop Toribio Quimada
Tune Information
Name: QUIMADA
Meter: Irregular
Key: A♭ Major
Source: Traditional Visayan (Filipino) folk tune



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