Scripture Verse

The Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11

Introduction

Words: Phi­lip P. Bliss, Sun­shine for Sun­day Schools (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio & Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: John Church & George F. Root & Sons, 1873), page 3.

Music: Ir­vine Phi­lip P. Bliss, 1873 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Philip Bliss (1838–1876)

Lyrics

Welcome, sweet sun­shine,
Thy bright reign be­gin;
Beautiful sun­shine,
Come in, oh, come in.

Refrain

Beautiful sun­shine,
Come in, oh, come in;
Beautiful sun­shine,
Come in, oh, come in.

Cold and un­lov­ing,
Too long have we been;
Beautiful sun­shine,
Come in, oh, come in.

Refrain

Drive out the dark­ness,
The sor­row and sin;
Beautiful sun­shine,
Come in, oh, come in.

Refrain

Heavenward, home­ward,
The wan­der­ing win;
Beautiful sun­shine,
Come in, oh, come in.

Refrain