The Cyber Hymnal ‎#385

385. Beautiful (Floyd)

1. O beautiful sunshine gleaming,
Over the plains and the hills,
With thoughts of the heavenly Canaan,
Earth-weary spirits fill.

Refrain
Beautiful star of the Orient,
Lighting dark places of earth;
Telling the beautiful story,
Of the Redeemer’s birth.

2. O beautiful rivulet flowing,
Joyously on to the sea,
Sing songs of the soul-cleansing fountain,
Opened on Calvary. [Refrain]

3. O beautiful twilight shadows,
Wrapping the dewy lea,
Ye tell us of rest that is waiting,
Over the crystal sea. [Refrain]

4. O beautiful glorious sunset,
Painting on cloud and sky,
Bright scenes of the beautiful Heaven,
Home of the soul, on high. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O beautiful sunshine gleaming
• Title: Beautiful (Floyd)
• Author: Mrs. E. Greer Floyd (1906)
• Refrain First Line: Beautiful star of the Orient
• Language: English
• Source: New Hosannas, by John E. Thomas et al. (Fort Worth, Texas: Quartet Music Company, 1906), number 16
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [O beautiful sunshine gleaming]
• Composer: Newton Washington Allphin
• Incipit: 35434 56534 32232
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain