More of Thy Sunshine

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More of thy sunshine in my heart, More of thy love to me impart

Author: Birdie Bell
Tune: [More of Thy sunshine in my heart]
Published in 5 hymnals

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1 More of thy sunshine in my heart,
More of thy love to me impart;
Help me to bear the cheering light
Unto the souls that sit in night.

Chorus:
More of thy sunshine in my heart,
Life has its shadows, grief its smart;
Sun of my soul, with rays benign,
Enter this darkened heart of mine.

2 More of thy sunshine in my heart,
Then I may smile tho' joys depart;
Hope will abide within my breast,
Teaching the lesson, "God knows best!" [Chorus]

3 More of thy sunshine in my heart,
Life may be sweet, tho' friends must part;
Teach me to look to thee for aid,
Be thou my strength when sore dismayed. [Chorus]

Source: The Golden Sheaf: a collection of choice hymns and songs especially designed for Sunday schools, loyal worker's meetings, prayer and social services (Enl. ed.) #192

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Author: Birdie Bell

C. Louise Bell, also known a Birdie Bell, was born, raised and lived in New York city. She began writing hymns when she was sixteen years old. She is the author of more than 500 hymns, 200 religious poems, and 200 Christmas and Easter lyrics, as well as short stories, and articles. She wrote under the name of Birdie Bell, which is what her family called her. 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:	More of thy sunshine in my heart, More of thy love to me impart
Title:	More of Thy Sunshine
Author:	Birdie Bell
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	More of Thy sunshine in my heart
Copyright:	Public Domain