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Does your sunshine make a bow

Author: W. C. Poole
Tune: [Does your sunshine make a bow]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Does your sunshine make a bow
On the clouds around you?
Do you brighten, where you go,
Pathways all around You?

Refrain:
You can make a rainbow
Full of glory bright;
Where the clouds are hanging low
You can send your light.
You may be a beacon,
Sending rays afar,
If your light is shining
Brightly where you are.

2 Do you scatter words of cheer
When sad hearts are aching;
And to others, far and near,
Hope and courage taking? [Refrain]

3 Do you leave upon your way
Gladness you are giving
Unto others day by day,
For the Master living? [Refrain]

4 Is your path to heav’n above
Filled with radiant glory?
Is your life a light of love
As you tell the story? [Refrain]

Source: Progressive Sunday School Songs #224

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Author: W. C. Poole

William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line:	Does your sunshine make a bow
Title:	Love-Service
Author:	W. C. Poole
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	You can make a rainbow
Publication Date:	1923
Copyright:	Public Domain