They Shall Shine as the Sun

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Cheer up, weary heart, with joy may you run

Author: W. T. Giffe
Tune: THEY SHALL SHINE AS THE SUN
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 Cheer up, weary heart, with joy you may run
The race that before you appears;
Of the righteous 'tis said, They shall shine as the sun
In the realm of eternal years.

Chorus:
They shall shine as the sun,
All they who their Master obey;
They shall shine as the sun,
With Jesus thro' endless day.

2 Stand firm, fainting heart, be brave in the right,
The helmet of faith you should wear;
By the sword of his word and the power of his might,
God will help you the cross to bear. [Chorus]

3 Sweet promise of God! It rings in my ear
Like music I cannot describe;
I may shine as the sun if I only draw near
To the Lamb who on Calv'ry died. [Chorus]

Source: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #1363

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Author: W. T. Giffe

Born: June 28, 1848, Portland, Indiana. Died: July 13, 1926, Seattle, Washington. Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Indiana. Giffe grew up in College Corners, Indiana (near Portland), and served in the Army during the closing days of the American civil war. After the war, he attended Liber College, and studied law for two years. While in college, he was a member of the college glee club, and took lessons in the college singing school. Later, he studied with teachers such as J. W. Suffern, George Root, Luther Emerson, Horatio Palmer, and Henry Perkins. Giffe had a fine baritone voice, and was in demand as a concert s… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Cheer up, weary heart, with joy may you run
Title:	They Shall Shine as the Sun
Author:	W. T. Giffe
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	They shall shine as the sun
Copyright:	Public Domain