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"Return of Summer"

Author: Alice Jean Cleator Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: We hail thee, glorious summer Refrain First Line: We hail thee joyous Summer! Lyrics: 1 We hail thee glorious summer, We welcome thee today, With all thy flow'ry legions And all thy song-birds gay. The happy rills to meet thee With merry laughter run; While woodland banners greet thee, Beneath a smiling sun. Chorus: We hail thee joyous Summer! We welcome thee today! With all thy flow'ry legion, And all thy song-birds gay! 2 We hail thy smile of gladness O Summer fair and sweet; O let us lay all sadness And sighing at thy feet. The woodland ways are ringing With many a merry lay; Oh let us join in singing With nature's choir today. [Chorus] 3 O Summer thou hast brought us A message sweet and fair; O Summer thou hast taught us Of heaven's brooding care. Thy gleaming skies of glory Watch o'er the world in love. They tell a glad, sweet story Of summer lands above. [Chorus] Topics: Anniversary; Children's Day Used With Tune: [We hail thee glorious summer]

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[We hail thee glorious summer]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Robert Brooks Finch Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 51334 33261 17 Used With Text: "Return of Summer"

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"Return of Summer"

Author: Alice Jean Cleator Hymnal: Light in the Valley #196 (1898) First Line: We hail thee, glorious summer Refrain First Line: We hail thee joyous Summer! Lyrics: 1 We hail thee glorious summer, We welcome thee today, With all thy flow'ry legions And all thy song-birds gay. The happy rills to meet thee With merry laughter run; While woodland banners greet thee, Beneath a smiling sun. Chorus: We hail thee joyous Summer! We welcome thee today! With all thy flow'ry legion, And all thy song-birds gay! 2 We hail thy smile of gladness O Summer fair and sweet; O let us lay all sadness And sighing at thy feet. The woodland ways are ringing With many a merry lay; Oh let us join in singing With nature's choir today. [Chorus] 3 O Summer thou hast brought us A message sweet and fair; O Summer thou hast taught us Of heaven's brooding care. Thy gleaming skies of glory Watch o'er the world in love. They tell a glad, sweet story Of summer lands above. [Chorus] Topics: Anniversary; Children's Day Languages: English Tune Title: [We hail thee glorious summer]

Return of Summer

Author: Alice J. Cleator Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #5788 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6 D First Line: We hail thee, glorious summer Refrain First Line: We hail thee, joyous summer! Lyrics: 1. We hail thee, glorious summer, We welcome thee today, With all thy flowery legions And all thy songbirds gay. The happy rills to meet thee With merry laughter run; While woodland banners greet thee, Beneath a smiling sun. Refrain We hail thee, joyous summer! We welcome thee today! With all thy flowery legion, And all thy songbirds gay. 2. We hail thy smile of gladness O Summer fair and sweet; O let us lay all sadness And sighing at thy feet. The woodland ways are ringing With many a merry lay; Oh let us join in singing With nature’s choir today. [Refrain] 3. O Summer, thou hast brought us A message sweet and fair; O Summer, thou hast taught us Of Heaven’s brooding care. Thy gleaming skies of glory Watch o’er the world in love; They tell a glad, sweet story Of summer lands above. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: SANTIAGO

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Alice Jean Cleator

1871 - 1926 Author of ""Return of Summer"" in Light in the Valley Alice Jean Cleator, 1871-1926 Born: Circa 1871, Andreas, Isle of Man, England. Died: Circa April 27, 1926, Cleveland, Ohio. Cleator’s family evidently emigrated to America in the 1870’s. She was living in Claridon, Ohio, in 1880, & Geauga County, Ohio, in 1900, 1910, & 1920. She taught school in New York City, retiring some time before 1915. --hymntime.com/tch/