Voices of Praise ‎#279

279. Sunny days of childhood

1 Sunny days of childhood,
Beautiful ye seem,
Fair as spring-tide flowers,
Bright as summer's beam.
Days with joy o'erflowing,
Care nor sadness knowing,
Must ye pass away?

2 Precious days of childhood!
Days of promise fair;
If bedewed with wisdom,
Rich the fruits ye bear.
Jesus' footsteps keeping,
Blest shall be our reaping
In life's harvest day.

3 Happy days of childhood,
Swiftly moving on;
Into manhood changing
Ye will soon be gone,
Like a streamlet flowing,
Pause nor stillness knowing,
Thus ye pass away!

4 Sunny days of childhood!
We no tear will shed
When, like spring-tide flowers,
Youth and health are fled.
Earthly scenes forsaking,
We shall hail the breaking
Of an endless day.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Sunny days of childhood
• Meter: P. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1883

Tune Information

• Name: LUX
• Meter: P. M.
• Key: D♭ Major