Scripture Verse

The goodness of God endureth continually. Psalm 52:1

Introduction

Words: M. G., in The Morn­ing Light! by So­lo­mon W. Straub (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Root & Sons Mu­sic, 1880), num­ber 10.

Music: E. P. Mc­Mur­ray (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

God is good, the danc­ing sun­beams
Paint in tints of gold
God is good, with­in their pe­tals
Nature’s flow­ers en­fold.
God is good, the spark­ling rain­drops
Speak in mu­sic low,
God is good, the lim­pid brook­lets
Ripple as they flow.

Refrain

God is good, and man He lov­eth
With an end­less, end­less love.
God is good, oh, may we sing it
In His hap­py home above.

God is good, rings through the wood­land—
Birds peal forth the song.
God is good, the stars are beam­ing
In their glo­ri­ous throng.
God is good, the rain­bow smil­eth
From the glow­ing sky.
God is good, the south winds soft­ly
Through the for­est sigh.

Refrain

God is good, all na­ture’s ring­ing
With the note of praise.
God is good, O man, re-echo!
Grateful pæ­ans raise.
God is good, and man He lov­eth
With an end­less love.
God is good, oh, may we sing it,
In His home above.

Refrain