Beautiful (Floyd)

O beau­ti­ful sun­shine gleam­ing

Over the plains and the hills

With thoughts of the heav­en­ly Ca­naan

Earth-wea­ry spir­its fill.

Beautiful star of the Ori­ent

Lighting dark plac­es of earth;

Telling the beau­ti­ful sto­ry

Of the Re­deem­er’s birth.

O beau­ti­ful ri­vu­let flow­ing

Joyously on to the sea

Sing songs of the soul-cleans­ing fount­ain

Opened on Cal­va­ry.

O beau­ti­ful twi­light sha­dows

Wrapping the dewy lea

Ye tell us of rest that is wait­ing

Over the crys­tal sea.

O beau­ti­ful glo­ri­ous sun­set

Painting on cloud and sky

Bright scenes of the beau­ti­ful Heav­en

Home of the soul

on high.