Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) ‎#202

202. Beautiful Savior

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 flow'rs of blooming spring;
Jesus is fairer,
Jesus is purer;
He makes our sorr'wing 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!

Text Information

• First Line: Beautiful Savior, King of Creation
• Title: Beautiful Savior
• German Title: Schönster Herr Jesu
• Translator: Joseph A. Seiss, 1823-1904
• Meter: 55 7 55 8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2019
• Scripture:
  Psalm 45:3
• Topic: Seasonal Music: Ordinary Time
• Source: Münster Gesangbuch, 1677

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ELIZABETH
• Meter: 55 7 55 8
• Key: D Major
• Source: Trad. Silesian melody; Hoffman and Richter's Schlesische Volkslieder, Leipzig, 1842