Somewhere the sun is shining

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Myriads of fragrant flowers

Author: C. Austin Miles
Tune: [Myriads of fragrant flowers]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Myriads of fragrant flowers,
Growing in shady bowers,
Give thanks to Him for showers,
Tho' they come from the dark sky above.

Chorus:
Somewhere the sun still is shining,
Tho' o'er the hills 'tis declining,
Cease then the sinful repining,
For its beams on others rest.

2 Clouds o'er the sky are stealing,
Beauties of Heav'n concealing,
Our faith in God revealing,
When the darkness around us may fall. [Chorus]

3 Waste not the days in sighing,
Some one to cheer be trying,
On Christ alone relying,
Many souls may be won to his love. [Chorus]

Source: The Voice of Praise: a compilation of the very best sacred songs for use in Sunday Schools and praise services #69

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Author: C. Austin Miles

Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel… Go to person page >

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