Christ in Song ‎#276

276. Sunlight

1 I wandered in the shades of night,
Till Jesus came to me,
And with the sunlight of His love
Bid all my darkness flee.

Chorus:
Sunlight, sunlight, in my soul today,
Sunlight, sunlight, all along the way;
Since the Saviour found me, took away my sin,
I have had the sunlight of His love within.

2 Tho' clouds may gather in the sky,
And billows 'round me roll,
However dark the world may be,
I've sunlight in my soul. [Chorus]

3 While walking in the light of God
I sweet communion find;
I press with holy vigor on,
And leave the world behind. [Chorus]

4 I cross the wide-extended fields,
I journey o'er the plain,
And in the sunlight of His love
I reap the golden grain. [Chorus]

5 Soon I shall see Him as He is,
The Light that came to me;
Behold the brightness of His face
Thro'out eternity. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: I wandered in the shades of night
• Title: Sunlight
• Author: J. W. Van De Venter
• Refrain First Line: Sunlight, sunlight, in my soul today
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Christ: Sunlight; Living His Life: Sunlight

Tune Information

• Name: [I wandered in the shades of night]
• Composer: W. S. Weeden
• Key: E Major