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[As the sunlight breaks thro' the clouds o'er head]

Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 12335 12177 23447 Used With Text: The Savior's Smile

Author: Rev. J. Oatman, Jr. Appears in 13 hymnals First Line: As the sunlight breaks thro' the clouds o'er head Refrain First Line: There is nothing so sweet, there is nothing so sweet Lyrics: 1 As the sunlight breaks thro' the clouds o'er head, When the storm has passed, and the winds have fled, So in hours of darkness, and fear and trial There is nothing so sweet as the Savior's smile. Chorus: There is nothing so sweet, there is nothing so sweet, As the smile He gives, when we kneel at His feet, In the hour of grief, in the hour of trial, There is nothing so sweet as the Savior's smile. 2 In the time of sorrow, and pain and grief, When I pray to Jesus, He sends relief, When temptations sore would my soul beguile There is nothing so sweet as the Savior's smile. [Chorus] 3 When the morning beams with a joyful light, Or when dark and drear fall the shades of night, As we're nearing home with each weary mile There is nothing so sweet as the Savior's smile. [Chorus] 4 So it matters not what the years may bring, Whether winter's frosts, or the flowers of spring, If in faith I pray to Him all the while There is nothing so sweet as the Savior's smile. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [As the sunlight breaks thro' the clouds o'er head]

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The Savior's Smile

Author: Rev. J. Oatman, Jr. Hymnal: Coronation Hymns #42 (1913) First Line: As the sunlight breaks thro' the clouds o'er head Refrain First Line: There is nothing so sweet Lyrics: 1 As the sunlight breaks thro' the clouds o'er head, When the storms have passed, and the winds have fled, So in hours of darkness, and fear and trial There is nothing so sweet as the Savior's smile. Chorus: There is nothing so sweet, there is nothing so sweet, As the smile He gives, when we kneel at His feet, In the hour of grief, in the hour of trial, There is nothing so sweet as the Savior's smile. 2 In the time of sorrow, and pain and grief, When I pray to Jesus, he sends relief, When temptations sore would my soul beguile There is nothing so sweet as the Savior's smile. [Chorus] 3 When the morning beams with a joyful light, or when dark and drear fall the shades of night, As we're nearing home with each weary mile There is nothing so sweet as the Savior's smile. [Chorus] 4 So it matters not what the years may bring, Whether winter's frosts, or the flowers of spring, If in faith I pray to Him all the while There is nothing so sweet as the Savior's smile. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [As the sunlight breaks thro' the clouds o'er head]

The Savior's Smile

Author: Rev. J. Oatman, Jr. Hymnal: Revival Praises #67 (1907) First Line: As the sunlight breaks thro' the clouds o'er head Refrain First Line: There is nothing so sweet, there is nothing so sweet Lyrics: 1 As the sunlight breaks thro' the clouds o'er head, When the storm has passed, and the winds have fled, So in hours of darkness, and fear and trial There is nothing so sweet as the Savior's smile. Chorus: There is nothing so sweet, there is nothing so sweet, As the smile He gives, when we kneel at His feet, In the hour of grief, in the hour of trial, There is nothing so sweet as the Savior's smile. 2 In the time of sorrow, and pain and grief, When I pray to Jesus, He sends relief, When temptations sore would my soul beguile There is nothing so sweet as the Savior's smile. [Chorus] 3 When the morning beams with a joyful light, Or when dark and drear fall the shades of night, As we're nearing home with each weary mile There is nothing so sweet as the Savior's smile. [Chorus] 4 So it matters not what the years may bring, Whether winter's frosts, or the flowers of spring, If in faith I pray to Him all the while There is nothing so sweet as the Savior's smile. [Chorus] Tune Title: [As the sunlight breaks thro' the clouds o'er head]

The Savior's Smile

Author: Rev. J. Oatman, Jr. Hymnal: The New Evangel #65 (1911) First Line: As the sunlight breaks thro' the clouds o'er head Refrain First Line: There is nothing so sweet, there is nothing so sweet Languages: English Tune Title: [As the sunlight breaks thro' the clouds o'er head]

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Johnson Oatman, Jr.

1856 - 1922 Person Name: Rev. J. Oatman, Jr. Author of "The Savior's Smile" in Revival Praises Johnson Oatman, Jr., son of Johnson and Rachel Ann Oatman, was born near Medford, N. J., April 21, 1856. His father was an excellent singer, and it always delighted the son to sit by his side and hear him sing the songs of the church. Outside of the usual time spent in the public schools, Mr. Oatman received his education at Herbert's Academy, Princetown, N. J., and the New Jersey Collegiate Institute, Bordentown, N. J. At the age of nineteen he joined the M.E. Church, and a few years later he was granted a license to preach the Gospel, and still later he was regularly ordained by Bishop Merrill. However, Mr. Oatman only serves as a local preacher. For many years he was engaged with his father in the mercantile business at Lumberton, N. J., under the firm name of Johnson Oatman & Son. Since the death of his father, he has for the past fifteen years been in the life insurance business, having charge of the business of one of the great companies in Mt. Holly, N. J., where he resides. He has written over three thousand hymns, and no gospel song book is considered as being complete unless it contains some of his hymns. In 1878 he married Wilhelmina Reid, of Lumberton, N.J. and had three children, Rachel, Miriam, and Percy. Excerpted from Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers by Jacob Henry Hall; Fleming H. Revell, Co. 1914

John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[As the sunlight breaks thro' the clouds o'er head]" in Revival Praises John R. Sweney (1837-1899) was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and exhibited musical abilities at an early age. At nineteen he was studying with a German music teacher, leading a choir and glee club, and performing at children’s entertainments. By twenty-two he was teaching at a school in Dover, Delaware. Soon thereafter, he was put in charge of the band of the Third Delaware Regiment of the Union Army for the duration of the Civil War. After the war, he became Professor of Music at the Pennsylvania Military Academy, and director of Sweney’s Cornet Band. He eventually earned Bachelor and Doctor of Music degrees at the Academy. Sweney began composing church music in 1871 and became well-known as a leader of large congregations. His appreciators stated “Sweney knows how to make a congregation sing” and “He had great power in arousing multitudes.” He also became director of music for a large Sunday school at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia of which John Wanamaker was superintendent (Wanamaker was the founder of the first major department store in Philadelphia). In addition to his prolific output of hymn melodies and other compositions, Sweney edited or co-edited about sixty song collections, many in collaboration with William J. Kirkpatrick. Sweney died on April 10, 1899, and his memorial was widely attended and included a eulogy by Wanamaker. Joe Hickerson from "Joe's Jottings #9" used by permission