The Light from Heaven

1 The light pours down from heaven,
And enters where it may;
The eyes of all earth’s children
Are cheered with one bright day.
So let the mind's true sunshine
Be spread o'er earth as free,
And fill men's waiting spirits
As waters fill the sea.
The morning, the shining, the beautiful morning
Arises, the sunshine is all on the wing,
With fresh flush of gladness the landscape adorning--
A gladness that nothing but morning can bring.
The light pours down from heaven,
And enters where it may;
The eyes of all earth's children
Are cheered with one bright day.
So let the mind's true sunshine
Be spread o'er earth as free,
And fill men's waiting spirits
As waters fill the sea.

2 The soul can shed a glory
On every work well done;
As even things most lowly
Are radiant in the sun.
Then let each human spirit
Enjoy the vision bright;
The Truth which comes from heaven
Shall spread like heaven's own light.
The glad earth awakens, the sky and the ocean,
The river and forest, the mountain and plain;
All nature reechoes with living commotion,
The pulse of the world is reviving again.
The soul can shed a glory
On every work well done;
As even things most lowly
Are radiant in the sun.
Then let each human spirit
Enjoy the vision bright;
The Truth which comes from heaven
Shall spread like heaven's own light.

Source: The Morning Stars Sang Together: a book of religious songs for Sunday schools and the home circle #47