Scripture Verse

God saw all that He had made, and it was very good. Genesis 1:31

Introduction

portrait
Lucia F. W. Gillette (1827–1905)

Words: Lu­cia F. W. Gil­lette, in Beau­ti­ful Songs, by So­lo­mon W. Straub (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: S. W. Straub, 1887), page 158, alt.

Music: Gü­mü­şhane So­lo­mon W. Straub (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Straub (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Black,

Lyrics

There’s a beau­ti­ful world, with its val­leys of green,
With its ev­er­green mounts and bright ri­vers be­tween;
With its for­ests of shade, and its moss­es and flow­ers,
And its sun­shine and mu­sic to bright­en the hours.

Refrain

’Tis a beau­ti­ful world in the care of our God,
And the feet of our Sav­ior its path­ways have trod;
’Tis a beau­ti­ful world in the care of our God,
And the feet of our Sav­ior its path­ways have trod;

Oh, the beau­ti­ful world, with its star-light­ed dome,
Ever arch­ing with az­ure sweet vine-shad­ed homes;
With its fond hearts of love giv­ing bless­ings so sweet,
And that bright­en the path­ways where wan­der our feet.

Refrain

Oh, the beau­ti­ful world, ’tis the val­ley of time,
And it touches the shore of the hea­ven­ly clime;
And I’ll cling to its beau­ty with ten­der­est love,
Till I’m called to the joy of the sweet home above.

Refrain

illustration
Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado
Wikimedia Commons