Church Hymnary (4th ed.) ‎#225

225. Summer suns are glowing

1 Summer suns are glowing
over land and sea;
happy light is flowing,
bountiful and free.
Everything rejoices
in the mellow rays;
all earth's thousand voices
swell the psalm of praise.

2 See God's mercy streaming
over all the world,
and his banner gleaming,
everywhere unfurled.
Broad and deep and glorious,
as the heaven above,
shines in might victorious
his eternal love.

3 Lord, upon our blindness
your pure radiance pour;
for your loving-kindness
make us love you more.
And, when clouds are drifting
dark across the sky,
then, the veil uplifting,
Father, still be nigh.

4 We will never doubt you,
though you veil your light;
life is dark without you;
death with you is bright.
Light of light, shine o'er us
on our pilgrim way;
still go on before us,
to the endless day.

Text Information

• First Line: Summer suns are glowing
• Author: William Walsham How (1823-1897) (alt.)
• Meter: 65 65 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2005
• Scripture:
  1 Chronicles 16:23
  ;
  1 Chronicles 16:31-34
  ;
  Exodus 13:21-22
  ;
  Numbers 6:24-26
  ;
  Psalm 34:18
  ;
  Psalm 36:5
  ;
  Psalm 36:9
  ;
  Psalm 60:4
  ;
  Psalm 74:16-17
  ;
  Psalm 107:13-14
  ;
  Psalm 145:8-13
  ;
  Psalm 146:8
• Topic: The Living God: Our Response to God - in times and seasons; Death and Bereavement; Light; Providence; Summer

Tune Information

• Name: RUTH
• Composer: Samuel Smith (1821-1917)
• Meter: 65 65 D
• Key: D Major