Author: Ida L. Reed Hymnal: Light in the Valley #198 (1898) Hymnal Title: Light in the Valley First Line: Caroling clear in the morning sunlight Refrain First Line: Cheerily, cheerily, riseth the song Lyrics: 1 Caroling clear in the morning sunlight,
Cheerily swinging on bough and spray,
Hear the glad birds in their happiness singing,
Greeting the dawn of the Children's day.
Chorus:
Cheerily, cheerily, riseth the song,
Merrily, merrily join in the strain,
Children's sweet voices the echo prolong,
Summer's glad music is singing again.
2 Over the meadows the honeybee's humming,
Gather their sweets from the bloom laden bowers,
Bright are the fields all aflame with the glory,
Sweet with the perfume of beautiful flowers. [Chorus]
3 Hail to the day to the children given,
Glad with it's wonderful music and light,
Twining our thoughts to our homes in heaven,
Drawing us nearer that shore so bright. [Chorus] Topics: Children's Day Languages: English Tune Title: [Caroling clear in the morning sunlight]
Voices of Summer