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SUNSHINE

Meter: Irregular Appears in 293 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John R. Sweney Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 12356 71233 43252 Used With Text: Sunshine in My Soul
SUNSHINE

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Grande Gozo Hay En Mi Alma

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 25 hymnals First Line: Grande gozo hay en mi alma hoy Refrain First Line: Grande gozo Used With Tune: [Grande gozo hay en mi alma hoy]
Grande Gozo Hay En Mi Alma

在我魂間，今天有陽光 (Sunshine in my soul)

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: 在我魂間，今天有陽光 Used With Tune: [There is sunshine in my soul today]
在我魂間，今天有陽光 (Sunshine in my soul)
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Gran gozo hay en mi alma hoy

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 2 hymnals Refrain First Line: Brilla el sol de Cristo en mi alma Used With Tune: [Gran gozo hay en mi alma hoy]
Gran gozo hay en mi alma hoy

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There Is Sunshine In My Soul

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Clarion Call #19 (2002) First Line: There is sunshine in my soul today Refrain First Line: O there's sunshine, blessed sunshine Languages: English Tune Title: SUNSHINE (Sweney)
There Is Sunshine In My Soul
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Sunshine in My Soul

Author: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #6394 First Line: There is sunshine in my soul today Refrain First Line: O there's sunshine, bless'd sunshine Lyrics: 1. There is sunshine in my soul today, More glorious and bright Than glows in any earthly sky, For Jesus is my light. Refrain O there’s sunshine, blessèd sunshine, When the peaceful, happy moments roll; When Jesus shows His smiling face, There is sunshine in the soul. 2. There is music in my soul today, A carol to my king, And Jesus, listening, can hear The songs I cannot sing. [Refrain] 3. There is springtime in my soul today, For, when the Lord is near, The dove of peace sings in my heart, The flowers of grace appear. [Refrain] 4. There is gladness in my soul today, And hope and praise and love, For blessings which He gives me now, For joys laid up above. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [There is sunshine in my soul today]
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Sunshine in My Soul

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: Baptist Hymnal 1991 #430 (1991) Meter: Irregular First Line: There is sunshine in my soul today Lyrics: 1. There is sunshine in my soul today, More glorious and bright Than glows in any earthly sky, For Jesus is my light. O there's sunshine, blessed sunshine, When the peaceful, happy moments roll; When Jesus shows His smiling face, There is sunshine in my soul. 2. There is music in my soul today, A carol to my King; And Jesus, listening, can hear The songs I cannot sing. O there's sunshine, blessed sunshine, When the peaceful, happy moments roll; When Jesus shows His smiling face, There is sunshine in my soul. 3. There is music in my soul today, For when my Lord is near, The dove of peace sings in my heart, The flow'rs of grace appear. O there's sunshine, blessed sunshine, When the peaceful, happy moments roll; When Jesus shows His smiling face, There is sunshine in my soul. 4. There is gladness in my soul today, And hope and praise and love For blessings which he gives me now, For joys "laid up" above. O there's sunshine, blessed sunshine, When the peaceful, happy moments roll; When Jesus shows His smiling face, There is sunshine in my soul. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:6 Languages: English Tune Title: SUNSHINE
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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: John Robson Sweney Composer of "[There is sunshine in my soul today]" in The Cyber Hymnal 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
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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "There Is Sunshine In My Soul" in Clarion Call Pseudonym: Li­die H. Ed­munds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)
E. E. Hewitt

Jon Drevits

b. 1928 Person Name: Jon Drevits, 1928- Arranger of "[There is sunshine in my soul today]" in Revival Hymns and Choruses
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Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary

Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary
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