The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6394

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