Scripture Verse

A sweet savor of Christ. 2 Corinthians 2:15

Introduction

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C. Austin Miles (1868–1946)

Words: Will­iam C. Mar­tin, in Songs of Grace and Truth, ed­it­ed by E. L. Hyde (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack, 1899), num­ber 4, alt.

Music: C. Aus­tin Miles (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William C. Martin
1864–1915

Lyrics

To Je­sus ev­ery day I find
My heart is clos­er drawn,
He’s fair­er than the glo­ry
Of the gold and pur­ple dawn;
He’s all my fan­cy pic­tures
In their fair­est dreams, and more,
Each day He grows still sweet­er
Than He was the day be­fore.

Refrain

The half can­not be fan­cied
This side the gold­en shore;
O there He’ll be still sweet­er
Than He ev­er was be­fore.

His glo­ry broke up­on me
When I saw Him from afar,
He’s fair­er than the li­ly,
Brighter than the morn­ing star;
He fills and sa­tis­fies
My long­ing spi­rit o’er and o’er,
Each day He grows still sweet­er
Than He was the day be­fore.

Refrain

My heart is some­times hea­vy,
But He comes with sweet re­lief,
He folds me to His bo­som
When I droop with blight­ing grief;
I love the Christ who all
My bur­dens in His bo­dy bore,
Each day He grows still sweet­er
Than He was the day be­fore.

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