Choir

Sunshine and Rain

Charles Hutchinson Gabriel, 1902 Charles Hutchinson Gabriel

I. Had we on • ly sun-shine all the year a - round. With - out the blcss - ing of re • fresh - ing
2. llad we not a sor-row or a cross to bear. For Him who bore the bur - den of our
3. Can we prize the sun -shine ond de pion:- the roin. Re • pin - ing when the days are dark and

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rain. Would we scat tcr seed up on the fol low ground. And
sin. Would we know the sweet - ness of His love and care, Or
drear? Can we hope for plea • sures yet de ny the pain, Or
Would we scat- ter seed
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hope to ga - lher 0ow -ers. fruit and grain? Sun -shine and rain. re • fresh - ing. re . viv - ing rain.
cv • en strive e - ter - naJ joys to win? Sun-shine and rain, to nour - ish the grow - ing grain,
share the joys of life with -out the tear?

1st Verse (with parts)

Chorus (with parts)
2nd verse (Ladies)
Light of faith and love, show-ers from a- bove! Chorus (All with parts)
Send us. Lord, the love. sun-shine and the rain. 3rd verse (Men)
Chorus (All with parts)
Chorus (All with parts)
Send us, Lord, the sunshine and the rain (3x)

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