Beautiful River

Beautiful river, whence floweth thou onDown through the valley to the ocean beyond.Beautiful river, thou art unto meLike the stream of our lives flowing down to the sea.

Beautiful river, thy pure gushing fountainSprings forth from the rocks in yon distant mountain.Beautiful river, along thy green waySweet singing birds carol their lay.

Beautiful river, how fertile thy banksWhere the farmer and herdsman tender their thanks.Beautiful river, thy blessings are spreadLike the manna from Heaven that gave Israel her bread.

Beautiful river, I wish nothing more thanForever to live by thy murmuring shore.Beautiful river, let me die by thy sideBorne on the breast of thy smooth flowing tide.