Beautiful Savior

Text by German Jesuits

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About this hymn

Date: 1677
Tune: Crusader`s Hymn
Composer: Silesian
Key: Eb
Meter: 5 5 7 5 5 8

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Crown, God, As King, Jesus, Joy, Light, Nature.

So 6:10 · Mt 6:29

Musical background

Crusader`s Hymn is presented in the source key of Eb, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: German Jesuits, published 1677. Translated by Joseph A. Seiss, 1873. Music: 'Crusader`s Hymn' Silesian folk song, 1842. Setting: Richard S. Willis, 1850. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2005 Revision.