Beautiful Savior (hi-lo)

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Beau-ti-ful Sav-iour, King of Cre-a-tion

Son of God and Son of Man

Tru-ly I'd love Thee

Tru-ly I'd serve Thee

Light of my soul, my joy, my crown

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BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR hi-lo
Trad. Lutheran Hymn #657
Key: F


 7   7   7  -8   7     8   8   8 -9  8
 4   4   4  -4   4     5   5   5 -5  5
 -2  -2 -2   3   -2    -3  -3 -3 -3* -3
Beau-ti-ful Sav-iour, King of Cre-a-tion

 9 10-10 9 -98  -9  8  -8
 6  7-6 6  -55  -5  5  -4
 4 -6-5 5 -3*-3 -3* -3  3
Son of God and  Son of Man

 9  -10 9  9 8   -9
 6  -6  6  6 5   -5
 5  -5  5  5 -3  -3*
Tru-ly I'd love Thee

-9  9  -9  -9 -8  8
-5  6  -5  -5 -4  5
-3* 5  -3* -3* 3  -3
Tru-ly I'd serve Thee

  8   8  8    9   -9  8   -8   7
  5   5  5    6   -5  5   -4   4
 -3   -3 -3   4  -3* -3   3   -2
Light of my soul, my joy, my crown


"Beautiful Savior"
by Author Unknown, 1677
Translated by Joseph A. Seiss, 1823-1904
Hymn #657 
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Ps. 45: 2
Author: unknown, 1677
Translated by: Joseph A. Seiss, 1873
Titled: "Schoenster Herr Jesu"
Tune: "Schoenster Herr Jesu"
1st Published in: "Schlesische Volkslieder"
Town: Leipzig, 1842