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Sunshine In The Home

Author: Helen L. Dungan Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: We can make the whole day brighter Refrain First Line: Scatter the sunshine in the home to-day Used With Tune: [We can make the whole day brighter]

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[We can make the whole day brighter]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. M. Dungan Incipit: 34534 15355 52543 Used With Text: Sunshine In The Home

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Sunshine In The Home

Author: Helen L. Dungan Hymnal: Special Songs #102 (1898) First Line: We can make the whole day brighter Refrain First Line: Scatter the sunshine in the home to-day Languages: English Tune Title: [We can make the whole day brighter]
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Sunshine in the Home

Author: Helen L. Dungan Hymnal: Sing His Praise #126 (1902) First Line: We can make the whole day brighter Refrain First Line: Scatter the sunshine in the home to-day Topics: Sing His Praise Languages: English Tune Title: [We can make the whole day brighter]

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James M. Dungan

1851 - 1925 Person Name: J. M. Dungan Composer of "[We can make the whole day brighter]" in Special Songs Born: Cir­ca 1852, In­di­a­na. The 1880 cen­sus shows Dun­gan in Fran­klin, In­di­a­na, with his wife Helen. --www.hymntime.com/tch

Helen L. Dungan

1855 - 1914 Author of "Sunshine In The Home" [Helen L. Dungan] Born: Cir­ca 1855, Ohio. The 1880 cen­sus shows Dun­gan liv­ing in Fran­klin, In­di­a­na, with her hus­band James. --www.hymntime.com/tch/
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