The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5993

5993. Send Out the Sunlight

1. Send out the sunlight, the sunlight of cheer
Shine on earth’s sadness till it disappear—
Souls are in waiting this message to hear,
Send out the sunlight of love.

Refrain
Send out the sunlight of love,
Send out the sunlight of love,
Send out the sunlight,
Send out the sunlight,
Send out the sunlight of love.

2. Send out the sunlight in letter and word;
Speak it and think it till hearts are all stirred—
Hearts that are hungry for prayers still unheard,
Send out the sunlight of love. [Refrain]

3. Send out the sunlight each hour and each day,
Crown all the years with its luminous ray,
Nourish the seeds that are sown on the way,
Send out the sunlight of love. [Refrain]

4. Send out the sunlight that speaks in a smile,
Often it shortens the long, weary mile,
Often the burden seems light for a while,
Send out the sunlight of love. [Refrain]

5. Send out the sunlight, as free as the air!
Blessings will follow with none to compare.
Blessings of peace, that will rise from despair!
Send out the sunlight of love. [Refrain]

6. Send out the sunlight, you have it in you!
Clouds may obscure it just now from your view;
Pray for its presence! Your prayer will come true,
Send out the sunlight of love! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Send out the sunlight, the sunlight of cheer
• Title: Send Out the Sunlight
• Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1892)
• Refrain First Line: Send out the sunlight of love
• Language: English
• Source: Unfading Treasures, by William J. Kirkpatrick (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1893)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Some hym­nals show the au­thor as El­la or Ell­en Dare, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Tune Information

• Name: [Send out the sunlight, the sunlight of cheer]
• Composer: John Robson Sweney
• Incipit: 33334 55432 44445
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain