Scripture Verse

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another. John 13:34–35

Introduction

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James M. Black (1856–1938)

Words: Ri­chard H. Gil­bert, in Songs of the Soul, ed­it­ed by Jo­seph F. Ber­ry & James Black (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Cran­ston & Cur­tis, 1894), num­ber 23.

Music: James M. Black (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Gil­bert (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Black,

Lyrics

In this world, where sha­dows
Dark and drear abound,
Where the tears of sor­row
Plentiful are found,
Let us prove our un­ion
With the Christ above,
By the joy of show­ing
Bright sun­shine of love.

Refrain

Sunshine, sun­shine,
Coming from above,
Keep it beam­ing ev­er,
Bright sun­shine of love,
Sunshine, sun­shine,
Coming from above,
Keep it beam­ing ev­er,
Bright sun­shine of love.

Souls in dark­ness grop­ing,
Seeking for the way,
Leading up to glo­ry,
Realm of end­less day;
Comfort, cheer and help them,
Doubt and fear re­move,
Making plain the path­way
With sun­shine of love.

Refrain

Soon will end the work time,
And the pain and strife,
Then we’ll rest to­ge­ther
Blest with peace and life;
With our lov­ing Sav­ior
Now en­throned above,
Basking then for­ev­er
In sun­shine of love.

Refrain