Voices of Summer

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]

Source: Light in the Valley: a new work of great merit for the Sunday school, revivals, Christian Endeavor, Epworth League, young people's society, and all forward movement along the line of battle... #198