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[Shines the blessèd sunlight]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. A. Post Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 11736 65653 47762 Used With Text: Shines Our Morning Star

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Shines the blessèd sunlight Refrain First Line: Praise Him, from the grave! Lyrics: 1. Shines the blessèd sunlight, Easter morning breaks; Unto life and gladness all the world awakes; Now has come salvation, ever full and free, Christ our Lord has purchased blessèd liberty. Refrain Praise Him, from the grave! Praise Him, strong to save! Songs of gladness raise, Everlasting praise. 2. Carol forth His praises, twine your garlands gay; See, the tomb of darkness gleams with Heaven’s ray; Tell the sweetest message known to mortal men, Jesus, King and Savior, lives and reigns again. [Refrain] 3. Glows the blessèd sunlight in our hearts today, Rolling clouds of sorrow from our souls away; Gleaming out with beauty thro’ the skies afar, Shines anew the risen Christ, our Morning Star. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Shines the blessèd sunlight]

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Shines Our Morning Star

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #6044 First Line: Shines the blessèd sunlight Refrain First Line: Praise Him, from the grave! Lyrics: 1. Shines the blessèd sunlight, Easter morning breaks; Unto life and gladness all the world awakes; Now has come salvation, ever full and free, Christ our Lord has purchased blessèd liberty. Refrain Praise Him, from the grave! Praise Him, strong to save! Songs of gladness raise, Everlasting praise. 2. Carol forth His praises, twine your garlands gay; See, the tomb of darkness gleams with Heaven’s ray; Tell the sweetest message known to mortal men, Jesus, King and Savior, lives and reigns again. [Refrain] 3. Glows the blessèd sunlight in our hearts today, Rolling clouds of sorrow from our souls away; Gleaming out with beauty thro’ the skies afar, Shines anew the risen Christ, our Morning Star. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Shines the blessèd sunlight]

Shines Our Morning Star

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Sunday School Voices #223 (1910) First Line: Shines the blessed sunlight, Easter morning breaks Refrain First Line: Praise Him, from the grave Topics: Easter Languages: English Tune Title: [Shines the blessed sunlight, Easter morning breaks]

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Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Person Name: Lizzie DeArmond Author of "Shines Our Morning Star" in The Cyber Hymnal Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)