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[Smiles for the weary, smiles for the sad]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. H. Gabriel Used With Text: Sweet, Sunny Smiles

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Smiles for the weary, smiles for the sad Refrain First Line: Scattering smiles, sweet, sunny smiles Lyrics: 1 Smiles for the weary, smiles for the sad, Smiles for the lonely, making them glad; Smiles like the sunshine, warming the heart, Bidding the shadows softly depart. Refrain: Scattering smiles, sweet, sunny smiles, Bringing to others the joy we sing; Scattering smiles, sweet, sunny smiles, Telling the love of Christ, our King. 2 Smiles full of kindness, born of his grace, Deep hidden blessings shine in the face; Coupled with action, helpful and true, Winning the wand’rer, keeping him, too. [Refrain] 3 Smiles, because Jesus, reigning above, Pardons and loves us,—wonderful love! Smiles, for the Spirit comforts and cheers, Wondrously forming rainbows from tears. [Refrain] Topics: Joy Used With Tune: [Smiles for the weary, smiles for the sad]

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Sweet, Sunny Smiles

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sunday School Voices #88 (1910) First Line: Smiles for the weary, smiles for the sad Refrain First Line: Scattering smiles, sweet, sunny smiles Lyrics: 1 Smiles for the weary, smiles for the sad, Smiles for the lonely, making them glad; Smiles like the sunshine, warming the heart, Bidding the shadows softly depart. Refrain: Scattering smiles, sweet, sunny smiles, Bringing to others the joy we sing; Scattering smiles, sweet, sunny smiles, Telling the love of Christ, our King. 2 Smiles full of kindness, born of his grace, Deep hidden blessings shine in the face; Coupled with action, helpful and true, Winning the wand’rer, keeping him, too. [Refrain] 3 Smiles, because Jesus, reigning above, Pardons and loves us,—wonderful love! Smiles, for the Spirit comforts and cheers, Wondrously forming rainbows from tears. [Refrain] Topics: Joy Languages: English Tune Title: [Smiles for the weary, smiles for the sad]

Sweet, sunny smiles

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 5 and 6 Combined #156 (1911) First Line: Smiles for the weary, smiles for the sad Refrain First Line: Scattering smiles Topics: Blessing; Children's Day; Primary Languages: English Tune Title: [Smiles for the weary, smiles for the sad]

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Chas. H. Gabriel

1856 - 1932 Composer of "[Smiles for the weary, smiles for the sad]" in Sunday School Voices Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree ============= For the first seventeen years of his life Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (b. Wilton, IA, 1856; d. Los Angeles, CA, 1932) lived on an Iowa farm, where friends and neighbors often gathered to sing. Gabriel accompanied them on the family reed organ he had taught himself to play. At the age of sixteen he began teaching singing in schools (following in his father's footsteps) and soon was acclaimed as a fine teacher and composer. He moved to California in 1887 and served as Sunday school music director at the Grace Methodist Church in San Francisco. After moving to Chicago in 1892, Gabriel edited numerous collections of anthems, cantatas, and a large number of songbooks for the Homer Rodeheaver, Hope, and E. O. Excell publishing companies. He composed hundreds of tunes and texts, at times using pseudonyms such as Charlotte G. Homer. The total number of his compositions is estimated at about seven thousand. Gabriel's gospel songs became widely circulated through the Billy Sunday-Homer Rodeheaver urban crusades. Bert Polman

E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Sweet, Sunny Smiles" in Sunday School Voices Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)