6394. Sunshine in My Soul

1. There is sunshine in my soul today,
More glorious and bright
Than glows in any earthly sky,
For Jesus is my light.

Refrain
O there’s sunshine, blessèd sunshine,
When the peaceful, happy moments roll;
When Jesus shows His smiling face,
There is sunshine in the soul.

2. There is music in my soul today,
A carol to my king,
And Jesus, listening, can hear
The songs I cannot sing. [Refrain]

3. There is springtime in my soul today,
For, when the Lord is near,
The dove of peace sings in my heart,
The flowers of grace appear. [Refrain]

4. There is gladness in my soul today,
And hope and praise and love,
For blessings which He gives me now,
For joys laid up above. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: There is sunshine in my soul today
Title: Sunshine in My Soul
Author: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt (1887)
Refrain First Line: O there's sunshine, bless'd sunshine
Language: English
Source: Glad Hallelujahs, by William J. Kirkpatrick & John Sweney (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Thomas T. Tasker, Sr., 1887)
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Hewitt suffered a severe back injury, but after six months in a cast, she was finally able to take a simple walk in the park. The joy she felt at her recovery prompted these words.
Tune Information
Name: [There is sunshine in my soul today]
Composer: John Robson Sweney
Incipit: 12356 71233 43252
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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