Scripture Verse

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. James 1:17

Introduction

Words: Eli­za­beth W. De­ni­son, in the Bi­ble Less­on Song Roll, 1896.

Music: Co­ro­na­do Frank­lin E. Bel­den (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of De­nis­on (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Franklin E. Belden
(1858–1945)
Courtesy of
Ellen G. White Estate

Lyrics

O world of light and glo­ry!
O sky of cloud and blue!
Thy dai­ly song and sto­ry
Is ev­er fresh and new.
Then let us join the chor­us,
With voic­es glad and clear,
His love is watch­ing o’er us,
Who sees afar and near.

The trees and grass and flow­ers,
The birds that sing His praise,
The gen­tle sum­mer show­ers,
The shin­ing au­tumn days,
From God’s own hand are giv­en,
In lov­ing boun­ty free;
He made the earth and Heav­en,
He dwells with you and me.

He gave the pre­cious trea­sure
Of home and loved ones dear,
The bless­ing and the plea­sure
That crown each hap­py year.
And, oh, be­yond our telling,
His on­ly Son He gave,
All oth­er gifts ex­cell­ing,
A sin­ful world to save.