1 We would be little sunbeams bright,
Shining out with a golden light,
Driving, the shadows far away,
Turning the night to cloudless day.
Shining, shining, loving Jesus so,
Scatt’ring the sunlight ev’rywhere,
Ev’rywhere we go.
2 We would be little blossoms sweet,
Bowing low at the Savior’s feet,
Forming a garland light and gay,
Filling with cheer some lonely way.
Blooming, blooming, planted by his hand,
Growing for his garden fair,
In the better land.
3 We would be little birds of praise,
Joyful songs for the Lord we’ll raise,
Bringing our treasures pure and sweet,
Laying them all at Jesus’ feet.
Singing, singing, lifting heart and voice;
For his countless blessings
Evermore rejoice.
Source: Sunday School Voices: a collection of sacred songs #202
Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns.
Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >
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