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Author: M. Foote Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Bright gleams of sunshine fill valleys fair Refrain First Line: Our voices raise in notes of praise

[Bright gleams of sunshine fill valleys fair]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. Austin Miles Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 55671 17676 57244 Used With Text: Welcome Song

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Author: Minna Foote Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #221 (1904) First Line: Bright gleams of sunshine fill valleys fair Refrain First Line: Our voices raise Lyrics: 1 Bright gleams of sunshine fill valleys fair, Glad songs of joy are heard ev'rywhere; All nature seems rejoicing to say, "O welcome, Children's Day." Chorus: Our voices raise in notes of praise, With bright songs ringing, Our tribute bringing To Christ our King, Whose love we sing, We'll praise him ever for the Children's Day. 2 O welcome, welcome, bright, golden hours With song of birds and perfume of flow'rs, Our hearts and lives we joyfully bring An off'ring to our King. [Chorus] 3 Our all we bring, our tribute of love To Christ our King now reigning above; We'll serve him now and praise evermore, The One whom we adore. [Chorus] 4 O Jesus, Saviour, thee we adore, We'll praise thy holy name evermore; We'll serve thee ever, bringing to thee Our lives, thine own to be. [Chorus] Tune Title: [Bright gleams of sunshine fill valleys fair]

Welcome Song

Author: Minna Foote Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #13737 First Line: Bright gleams of sunshine fill valleys fair Refrain First Line: Our voices raise in notes of praise Lyrics: 1 Bright gleams of sunshine fill valleys fair, Glad songs of joy are heard everywhere; All nature seems rejoicing to say, O welcome, Children’s Day. Refrain: Our voices raise in notes of praise, With bright song ringing, our tribute bringing, To Christ our king, whose love we sing, We’ll praise Him ever for the Children’s Day. 2 O welcome, welcome, bright, golden hours, With song of birds and perfume of flowers, Our hearts and lives we joyfully bring An offering to our king. [Refrain] 3 Our all we bring, our tribute of love, To Christ our king now reigning above; We’ll serve Him now and praise evermore, The One whom we adore. [Refrain] 4 O Jesus, Savior, Thee we adore; We’ll praise Thy holy name evermore; We’ll serve Thee ever, bringing to Thee Our lives, Thine own to be. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Bright gleams of sunshine fill valleys fair]

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C. Austin Miles

1868 - 1946 Composer of "[Bright gleams of sunshine fill valleys fair]" in The Voice of Praise Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel #2” (1905), “Songs of service” (1910), “Ideal Sunday school hymns” (1912). He wrote and/or composed 400+ hymns. He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry