Scatter joy and gladness all

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Scatter joy and gladness all

Author: Nellie Place Chandler
Tune: [Scatter joy and gladness]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Scatter joy and gladness all along your way,
For the world needs words of cheer;
Deeds of love and kindness strew life’s path with flow’rs,
Bright’ning up the way so drear.

Refrain:
Joy and gladness scatter along your way,
Bringing sunshine into some life each day;
Live to make life’s desert blossom as the rose,
Scatter joy and gladness, lighten all life’s woes.

2 Have you seen a brother, sinking in despair,
With no friendly hand to save?
Heeding not your own cross, strive his load to share,
Help him to be strong and brave. [Refrain]

3 Tell the world so needy of a Father’s care;
Good he brings from seeming ill;
E’er his love brings peace, contentment, hope and joy,
Darkest days with light will fill. [Refrain]

Source: His Worthy Praise #139

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Author: Nellie Place Chandler

Nellie Place Chandler began playing the organ in church and Sunday school when she was twelve, she spent time as chorister, organist and choir director. 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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