Scripture Verse

He maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good. Matthew 5:45

Introduction

Words: C. L. Cham­ber­lin, in On­ward and Up­ward No. 2, by Will­iam T. Gif­fe & Eph­ra­im T. Hil­de­brand (Lo­gans­port, In­di­ana: Home Mu­sic, 1900), num­ber 125.

Music: Vil­lar­ri­ca C. L. Cham­ber­lin, 1900 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Cham­ber­lin’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Oh, the bless­èd sun­shine
Which the Lord hath giv’n;
’Tis the Fa­ther’s bless­ing
Coming down from Heav’n.
He who in His good­ness,
Sunshine doth be­stow,
Gives a glimpse of glo­ry
To the world be­low.

Refrain

Blessèd, bless­èd sun­shine
From the realms of light;
Scattering gloom and sha­dow
Of the dark­est night.
He who in His good­ness
Sunshine doth be­stow,
Gives a glimpse of glo­ry
To the world below.

Oh, the bless­èd sun­shine
Drives the clouds away;
Changes gloom and sad­ness
To a bright­er day;
And His ra­di­ant splen­dor
Passes no one by;
Sheds on all a bless­ing
From the throne on high.

Refrain

Oh, the bless­èd sun­shine
Of the Sav­ior’s love;
’Tis the glo­ri­ous sun­shine
From the home above;
Cheering us and guid­ing
In the right­eous way;
Leading up to Heav­en,
To the per­fect day.

Refrain