Scripture Verse

My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27

Introduction

Words: J. Har­ry Cross­ley, Songs for the Mas­ter (Bridge­port, Con­nec­ti­cut: Al­fred T. Good­sell, 1897).

Music: Al­fred T. Good­sell (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Cross­ley or Good­sell (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

All our life is joy­ous, all the way is bright,
For the Sav­ior’s pre­sence ban­ish­es the night;
Sin has no abid­ing, sor­row takes its flight,
When we live a life of sun­shine.

Refrain

Gladness and joy fill all my soul,
When I hear the Mas­ter say:
My peace I give,
That makes it sun­shine all the way.

Stormy clouds may ga­ther, wild the tem­pest blow,
But with­in, my soul with light is all aglow;
Happiness and peace thro’ ev­ery heart will flow,
If we live a life of sun­shine.

Refrain

When the sun­shine en­ters, dark­ness flees away;
Doubts and fears are scat­tered by its cheer­ing ray;
All along, the path grows bright­er every day,
When we live a life of sun­shine.

Refrain