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The Beautiful Sunshine

Jesus, the beautiful sunshine

Author: Frank M. Davis
Tune: [Jesus, the beautiful sunshine]
Published in 3 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Jesus, the beautiful sunshine,
Changing the night into day,
Shed in our hearts Thy bright radiance,
Sweetly illumine our way.

Refrain:
Sunshine, sunshine,
Jesus, the beautiful sunshine;
Sunshine, sunshine,
Sweetly illumine our way.

2 Jesus, the beautiful sunshine,
Shining from portals above,
When all around us is darkness,
Send us a gleam of Thy love. [Refrain]

3 Jesus, the beautiful sunshine,
Shine in our lives evermore,
May we reflect Thy effulgeance,
As we have never before. [Refrain]

Source: Songs of Sovereign Grace #71

Author: Frank M. Davis

Frank Marion Davis USA 1839-1896. Born at Marcellus, NY, he became a teacher and professor of voice, a choirmaster and a good singer. He traveled extensively, living in Marcellus, NY, Vicksburg, MS, Baltimore, MD, Cincinnati, OH, Burr Oak and Findley, MI. He compiled and published several song books: “New Pearls of Song” (1877), “Notes of Praise” (1890), “Crown of gold” (1892), “Always welcome” (1881), “Songs of love and praise #5” (1898), “Notes of praise”, and “Brightest glory”. He never married. John Perry Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Jesus, the beautiful sunshine
Title: The Beautiful Sunshine
Author: Frank M. Davis
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Sunshine, sunshine
Copyright: Public Domain

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Boundless Love #113

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Bright Melodies #107

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Songs of Sovereign Grace #71

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