O beau­ti­ful sun­shine gleam­ing,
Over the plains and the hills,
With thoughts of the hea­ven­ly Ca­naan,
Earth-weary spi­rits fill.

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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.

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O beau­ti­ful twi­light sha­dows,
Wrapping the dewy lea,
Ye tell us of rest that is wait­ing,
Over the crys­tal sea.

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O beau­ti­ful glo­ri­ous sunset,
Painting on cloud and sky,
Bright scenes of the beau­ti­ful Hea­ven,
Home of the soul, on high.

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