Beautiful (Floyd)

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O beautiful sunshine gleaming

Author: Mrs. E. Greer Floyd (1906)
Tune: [O beautiful sunshine gleaming]
Published in 1 hymnal

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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]

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Author: Mrs. E. Greer Floyd

Eugenia Greer Floyd - Born in Union Co., SC, the daughter of Spencer Greer and Adeline Jefferies. She married John W. Floyd (1847-1901) Go to person page >

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