Beautiful Savior

Traditional words and music, arranged by Sally DeFord

The words to this traditional hymn can be found in many different forms. I have used the version below simply because it is my favorite.

This arrangement calls for piano, organ and flute, and you really do need to use them all--the arrangement loses most of its interest if even one of the parts is missing. The organ score is about the difficulty of a typical hymn. The piano accompaniments for the SSA and SSATB versions are virtually identical, and the same organ and flute scores are used for both. The master score contains the SSATB vocal parts, not the SSA..

For the recording, Heather sings from the SSA score, but some liberties are taken with the presence or absence of the harmonies.

Scores

Full score: PDF / .pc
Organ score: PDF / .pc
Flute score: PDF / .pc
SATB/piano: PDF / .pc
SSA/piano: PDF / .pc

Recordings

MP3 Recording by Heather Prusse:
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MP3 Accompaniment Track:
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Lyrics

Fair is the sunlight; fair is the moonlight, and all the stars in heaven above
Jesus shines brighter; Jesus shines purer, and brings to all the world His love

Fair are the meadows; fair are the woodlands; robed in the flowers of blooming spring
Jesus is fairer; Jesus is purer; He makes the sorrowing spirit sing

Beautiful Savior! Lord of the nations; Son of God and Son of man
Glory and honor, praise, adoration, now and forever more be thine
Amen

OtherNotes
Church Music Submission: Relief Society division--Award of Merit 2005 (SSA version)





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