Twentieth (20th) Century Songs Part One ‎#91

91. Always Sunrise Somewhere

There is always sunrise somewhere!
Tho’ the night be round thee drawn,
Somewhere still the east is bright’ning
With the rosy flush of dawn,
What tho’ near the bat is flitting,
And the raven croaks his lay,
Somewhere still the sunbirds greeting
Hails the rising of the day.

Should bereavement’s heavy shadow,
Pall-like clothe thy stricken heart,
And the very stars above thee,
Cease their lesson to impart,
Think, the dear one, whose departure,
Round thy soul such darkness cast,
Somewhere finds the heav’nly morning
That may rise on thee at last.

Gropest thou in failure’s valley,
Sad, disheartened and dismayed,
Lest as in the past thy footsteps
May be yet again betrayed?
Fix thine eyes upon the orient,
Turn thee from thy sorrow’s feast,
Till the never failing sunrise
Glorifies thy darkened east!

Let us lay to heart the comfort
In this sweet reflection found,
That, however dense our darkness,
Somewhere still the world around
Dews are glistening, flow’rs uplifting,
Wild birds warbling as reborn,
Lakes and streams and woods and mountains
Melting in the kiss of morn!

Ne’er was night, however dismal,
But withdrew its wings of gloom;
Ne’er was sorrow, but a daystar
Hinted of the morrow’s bloom;
Ne’er was woe, but in its bosom
Was the seed of hope impearled;
There is still a sunrise somewhere
Speeding, speeding round the world!

Yes, there’s always sunrise somewhere;
Saddened heart, lookup up today!
Trust the Father’s gracious promise,
“He will wipe all tears away.”
\Lift thine eyes unto the eastward,
Zion’s King may now be thine;
Lo, thy night hast now its sunrise
In the Prince of Peace divine.

Text Information

• First Line: There is always sunrise somewhere
• Title: Always Sunrise Somewhere
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1900

Tune Information

• Name: [There is always sunrise somewhere]
• Composer: J. E. Hawes