Exalted Praise ‎#104

104. Roll Back the Shadows

1 Do not draw the curtains o’er the windows of the soul,
Let the sunshine like a wave of glory inward roll;
Do not sit in shadows when the sun is in the sky,
All the chambers of thy soul, its beams will glorify.

Refrain:
Roll back the shadows, make the life bright!
Souls need the sunshine, hearts should be light;
Drive away the darkness, joyless and drear,
Let in the sunshine, glowing with cheer.

2 Do not shut the sunshine from the young and struggling life,
Let it cheer the hero in the unrelenting strife;
Do not draw the curtain when the sunshine is so free,
It has strengthen’d others and will surely strengthen thee. [Refrain]

3 Shine, O blessed Jesus, ev’ry moment in my soul;
There is sunshine where the blessed Master has control;
Shine upon me here that I may never quite despond,
I shall see and feel Thy fullest glory just beyond. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Do not draw the curtains o'er the windows of the soul
• Title: Roll Back the Shadows
• Author: Rev. W. C. Martin
• Refrain First Line: Roll back the shadows, make the life bright
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901

Tune Information

• Name: [Do not draw the curtains o'er the windows of the soul]
• Composer: J. Howard Entwisle