The Evergreen ‎#43

43. Beautiful Things

1 A gentle voice, a heart-felt sigh,
A modest blush, a speaking eye,
A manner unaffected, free,
These are beautiful to me.

2 A ready hand, a loving heart,
A sympathy that's free from art,
A real friend among the few,
These things are beautiful and true.

3 A mother's prayer, an answer mild,
An aged sire, a little child,
A happy home, a cheerful hearth,
These things are beautiful on earth.

4 Because they all are born of love,
And emanate from God above,
An earnest of the heavenly birth,
These things are beautiful on earth.

Text Information

• First Line: A gentle voice, a heartfelt sigh
• Title: Beautiful Things
• Author: Mrs. M. A. Kidder
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1873
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [A gentle voice, a heartfelt sigh]
• Composer: Gabriel Miesse
• Incipit: 12335 34566 53532
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Public Domain.