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God The Giver

Author: Elizabeth W. Denison Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: O world of light and glory! Lyrics: 1 O world of light and glory! O sky of cloud and blue! Thy daily song and story Is ever fresh and new. Then let us join the chorus, With voices glad and clear, His love is watching o’er us, Who sees afar and near. 2 The trees and grass and flowers, The birds that sing His praise, The gentle summer showers, The shining autumn days, From God’s own hand are given, In loving bounty free; He made the earth and Heaven, He dwells with you and me. 3 He gave the precious treasure Of home and loved ones dear, The blessing and the pleasure That crown each happy year. And, oh, beyond our telling, His only Son He gave, All other gifts excelling, A sinful world to save. Used With Tune: CORONADO Text Sources: Bible Lesson Song Roll, 1896

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[O world of light and glory!]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: F. E. Belden Tune Sources: "Bible Lesson Song Roll," From Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 33451 17656 5454 Used With Text: God the Giver

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God the Giver

Author: E. W. Denison Hymnal: Bible Study Songs #13 (1899) First Line: O world of light and glory! Lyrics: 1 O world of light and glory! O sky of cloud and blue! Thy daily song and story Is ever fresh and new. Then let us join the chorus, With voices glad and clear, His love is watching o'er us, Who sees afar and near. 2 The trees and grass and flowers, The birds that sing his praise, The gentle summer showers, The shining autumn days, From God's own hand are given In loving bounty free; He made the earth and heaven, He dwells with you and me. 3 He gave the precious treasure Of home and lov'd ones dear, The blessing and the pleasure That crown each happy year. And, oh, beyond our telling, His only Son he gave, All other gifts excelling, A sinful world to save. Languages: English Tune Title: [O world of light and glory!]

God The Giver

Author: Elizabeth W. Denison Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8536 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D First Line: O world of light and glory! Lyrics: 1 O world of light and glory! O sky of cloud and blue! Thy daily song and story Is ever fresh and new. Then let us join the chorus, With voices glad and clear, His love is watching o’er us, Who sees afar and near. 2 The trees and grass and flowers, The birds that sing His praise, The gentle summer showers, The shining autumn days, From God’s own hand are given, In loving bounty free; He made the earth and Heaven, He dwells with you and me. 3 He gave the precious treasure Of home and loved ones dear, The blessing and the pleasure That crown each happy year. And, oh, beyond our telling, His only Son He gave, All other gifts excelling, A sinful world to save. Languages: English Tune Title: CORONADO

God the Giver

Hymnal: Bible Study Songs #149a (1899) First Line: O world of light and glory! Lyrics: 1 O world of light and glory! O sky of cloud and blue! Thy daily song and story Is ever fresh and new. Then let us join the chorus With voices glad and clear; His love is watching o'er us, Who sees afar and near. 2 The trees and grass and flowers, The birds that sing his praise, The gentle summer showers, The shining autumn days, From God's own hand are given In loving bounty free. He made the earth and heaven, He dwells with you and me. 3 He gave the precious treasure Of home and loved ones dear, The blessing and the pleasure That crown each happy year. And O, beyond our telling, The love of Christ he gave, All other love excelling, To comfort and to save. Topics: New Words to Old Tunes; Praise Languages: English

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F. E. Belden

1858 - 1945 Composer of "[O world of light and glory!]" in Bible Study Songs Belden was born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1858. He began writing music in his late teenage years after moving to California with his family. For health reasons he later moved to Colorado. He returned to Battle Creek with his wife in the early 1880s, and there he became involved in Adventist Church publishing. F. E. Belden wrote many hymn tunes, gospel songs, and related texts in the early years of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Belden was able to rapidly write both music and poetry together which enabled him to write a song to fit a sermon while it was still being delivered. He also wrote songs for evangelist Billy Sunday. Though Belden’s later years were marred by misunderstandings with the church leadership over his royalties, he did donate his papers and manuscripts to the church’s seminary at his death. He died on December 2, 1945 in Battle Creek, Michigan. N.N., Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/e/l/belden_fe.htm