Look for the Sunbeams

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Look for the sunbeams

Author: Ida L. Reed
Tune: [Look for the sunbeams]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Look for the sunbeams,
That gladden the way,
Sing though the storm-cloud
May darken the day.
Above them still shineth
The beautiful light,
The darkness dispelling,
As dawn follows night.

Refrain:
Look for the sunbeams,
That gladden the way,
Sing though the storm-cloud
May darken the day.
Look for the sunbeams,
That gladden the way,
Sing though the storm-cloud
May darken the day.

2 Look for the sunbeams,
Be sure they will shine,
Thro’ the dark shadows,
To bless thee and thine.
In seasons of sorrow
Look up and be glad,
God’s love-light is shining,
Thou canst not be sad. [Refrain]

3 Look for the sunbeams,
The rift in the cloud,
Somewhere ‘tis gleaming,
And sing thou aloud.
Above thee thy Father,
Keeps watch over thee,
Unfailing forever,
Thy refuge is He. [Refrain]

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Author: Ida L. Reed

Ida Lilliard Reed, 1865-1951 Born: November 30, 1865, near Arden, Barbour County, West Virginia. Died: July 8, 1951, Arden, West Virginia. Buried: Ebenezer Methodist Church, Arden, West Virginia. Reed is said to have written 2,000 hymns in her lifetime. In 1939, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers recognized her "substantial contribution to American music" by awarding her a small "weekly bonus." © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch) Go to person page >

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First Line:	Look for the sunbeams
Title:	Look for the Sunbeams
Author:	Ida L. Reed
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Look for the sunbeams
Publication Date:	1897
Copyright:	This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1929.