"Beautiful Savior"

by Author Unknown, 1677

Translated by Joseph A. Seiss, 1823-1904

Text From:

THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL

(St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942)p.466

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 flowers of blooming spring;

Jesus is fairer,

Jesus is purer;

He makes our sorrowing 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!

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Notes:

Hymn #657 from _The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal_

Text: Ps. 45: 2

Author: unknown, 1677

Translated by: Joseph A. Seiss, 1873

Titled: "Schoenster Herr Jesu"

Tune: "Schoenster Herr Jesu"

1st Published in: "Schlesische Volkslieder"

Town: Leipzig, 1842

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