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7. A Smile in the Heart

1 Keep a smile in your heart,
Wear a smile on your face,
As you journey along the way;
And the glom will depart,
For the beauty and grace,
With a glory will gild the sky.

Refrain:
For a smile in the life
And a smile on the face,
Will tell of the Father’s love,
And a gladness impart,
With a beauty and grace,
Life the sunshine that comes from above.

2 There’s a warmth in a smile
Like the sunshine above,
And it carries a thought of cheer;
For a heart ‘twill beguile
With its message of love,
And the shadows will disappear. [Refrain]

3 Have a smile in your heart
And your life will be glad,
You can brighten another’s way;
For a joy ‘twill impart
To the one who is sad,
And the Father’s own love display. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Keep a smile in your heart
Title: A Smile in the Heart
Author: Birdie Bell
Refrain First Line: For a smile in the life
Publication Date: 1917
Topic: Inspirational
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Keep a smile in your heart]
Composer: C. Harold Lowden
Notes: Public Domain.



Media
MIDI file: MIDI

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