Scripture Verse

Songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God. Nehemiah 12:46

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: S. S. My­ers, Car­ols of Praise (East Liv­er­pool, Ohio: Will L. Thomp­son, 1882), num­ber 1 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know My­ers’ full name, or here to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Beautiful Sab­bath songs,
Ringing so glad and free,
Telling the Sav­ior’s won­drous love,
Even for you and me.

Refrain

Beautiful songs, beau­ti­ful songs,
Telling the Sav­ior’s won­drous love,
Even for you and me.

Beautiful Sab­bath songs,
Happy our voic­es ring,
Telling of His sal­va­tion free,
Joyfully ev­er sing.

Refrain

Beautiful Sab­bath songs,
Join in the glad re­frain,
Telling how Je­sus died for all,
Blest be His ho­ly name.

Refrain