Bethany Hymns ‎#26

26. The Heavenly Sunlight

1 Before I came to Jesus,
My heart was full of sin,
My soul was lost in darkness,
No sunshine beamed within;
But since the hand of Jesus
My guilt away did roll,
O the Sunlight of Heaven
Is beaming in my soul.

Refrain:
O the Sunlight is beaming since Jesus made me whole;
O the Sunlight of Heaven is beaming in my soul.

2 Tho’ pleasures oft would tempt me
To turn from Christ away,
Tho’ trials would impede me,
Or Satan bid me stray,
Yet I am still determined
To reach the heav’nly goal;
O the Sunlight of Heaven
Is beaming in my soul. [Refrain]

3 Some day I’ll reach the valley
When thro’ my journey here,
And with the Savior near me,
The shadow I’ll not fear,
But shout when underneath me
The waves of Jordan roll,
“O the Sunlight of Heavens
Is beaming in my soul.” [Refrain]

4 When I behold His glory
Within the jasper walls,
Where one eternal sunlight
Forever on me falls,
I’ll sing thro’ all the city,
While endless ages roll,
“O the Sunlight of Heaven
Is beaming in my soul.” [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Before I came to Jesus
• Title: The Heavenly Sunlight
• Author: J. Oatman
• Refrain First Line: O the Sunlight is beaming since Jesus made me whole
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Before I came to Jesus]
• Composer: E. O. Excell
• Notes: Public Domain.