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Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: O smile and be cheerful, tho’ life may seem long Refrain First Line: Then smile, smile, anywhere, everywhere Lyrics: 1 O smile and be cheerful, tho’ life may seem long, We need all the joy by the way, And some one is passing who hears your glad song May gain strength anew for the day. Refrain: Then smile, smile, anywhere, ev’rywhere, Smile, smile, cheerful and gay; Sing, sing, just a glad happy song, Brighten for others the way. 2 Keep heart tho’ the showers are falling so fast, There’ll soon be a rift in the sky, Tho’ troubles surround us they never will last, The bright times will come by and by. [Refrain] 3 O smile and be cheerful wherever you go, Each life has a burden to bear, Give freely the sunshine, you never can know What souls you may save from despair. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [O smile and be cheerful, tho’ life may seem long]

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[O smile and be cheerful, tho’ life may seem long]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: S. B. Stambaugh Used With Text: Smile and Be Cheerful

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Smile and Be Cheerful

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: The Excelsior Hymnal #248 (1919) First Line: O smile and be cheerful, tho’ life may seem long Refrain First Line: Then smile, smile, anywhere, everywhere Lyrics: 1 O smile and be cheerful, tho’ life may seem long, We need all the joy by the way, And some one is passing who hears your glad song May gain strength anew for the day. Refrain: Then smile, smile, anywhere, ev’rywhere, Smile, smile, cheerful and gay; Sing, sing, just a glad happy song, Brighten for others the way. 2 Keep heart tho’ the showers are falling so fast, There’ll soon be a rift in the sky, Tho’ troubles surround us they never will last, The bright times will come by and by. [Refrain] 3 O smile and be cheerful wherever you go, Each life has a burden to bear, Give freely the sunshine, you never can know What souls you may save from despair. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [O smile and be cheerful, tho’ life may seem long]

Then smile, smile anywhere

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Festival Songs No.10 #d5 (1915) First Line: O smile and be cheerful Languages: English

Then smile, smile anywhere

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: The Festival Song Budget, Children's Day #d19 (1915) First Line: O smile and be cheerful

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Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Person Name: Lizzie DeArmond Author of "Smile and Be Cheerful" in The Excelsior Hymnal 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)