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Sing Away Your Troubles

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1 If the path that you must walk in
Seems a rough and thorny way,
And the cares of life are many,
Sing about some happy day.
Sing about the silver lining
To the clouds that float above,
Sing about the blessed sunshine
Of the great All-Father's love.

Chorus:
Do not grieve o'er vanished sunshine;
Don't lose heart, but bravely say:
It will all come right tomorrow -
Sing your troubles all away.

2 Let your heart be filled with gladness,
That will give no room for care,
Just because you feel the presence
Of the Father ev'rywhere.
Sing as do the birds in summer,
Glad because they live and love,
For you know that God is keeping
Watch and ward o'er you above. [Chorus]

3 O the glory of the sunshine
That is scattered all about,
When we let the faith within us
Drive away all fear and doubt.
Sing about it, and the music
Of the song will rise above
All the cares that come to vex us,
To the heights whereon is love. [Chorus]

Source: Choice Gospel Hymns: a collection of over three hundred hymns for all occasions of Christian work and worship #89

Author: Eben E. Rexford

Rexford, Eben Eugene.M (Johnsburg, New York, July 16, 1848--October 16, 1916, Shiocton, Wisconsin). Horticulturalist and editor of a Wisconsin farm journal. Many of his verses were used to fill empty corners of the journal. He also wrote many books on gardening. Lawrence University (Appleton, Wisc.), Litt.D. Twenty-five years, organist at First Congregational Church, Shiocton. See: Smith, Mary L.P. (1930). Eben E. Rexford; a biographical sketch. Menasha, Wis., George Banta Pub. Co. --Leonard Ellinwood, DNAH Archives and Gabriel, Charles H. (1916). Singers and Their Songs. Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: If the path that you must walk in
Title: Sing Away Your Troubles
Author: Eben E. Rexford
Notes: Text is based on Rexford's text "If the path that you must tread." Now Public Domain
Copyright: Copyright, 1923, by Gospel Advocate Co., in "Choice Gospel Hymns"

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