Scripture Verse

Unto you…who believe He is precious 1 Peter 2:7

Introduction

Words: Will­iam M. Run­yan, in Je­ho­vah’s Praise, ed­it­ed by Ish­am E. Rey­nolds (Ft. Worth, Tex­as: South­west­ern Press, 1925).

Music: Al­bert C. Fish­er (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
William M. Runyan (1870–1957)

Lyrics

When Je­sus first came to my heart to abide,
My sor­rows like clouds rolled away;
But since He so lov­ing­ly walks by my side,
More pre­cious is He ev­ery day!

Refrain

More pre­cious each day, hal­le­lu­jah!
Each day He’s more pre­cious to me;
This song would I sing of my Sav­ior and King,
Each day He’s more pre­cious to me!

He com­forts my heart if in sor­row I pine,
My tears He in love wipes away;
My won­der­ful Sav­ior! I know He is mine,
More pre­cious to me ev­ery day!

Refrain

If life here on earth with my Lord is so sweet,
What rap­tures in Hea­ven there’ll be!
For there will I sing with a joy so com­plete,
More pre­cious is Je­sus to me!

Refrain