Be a Golden Sunbeam

Be a gold­en sun­beam

ra­di­ant and bright

Chasing from life’s path­way

Sorrow’s frown­ing night;

With thy gold­en sun­light dry the dewy tear

Scatter from the sad heart

All its doubt and fear.

Be a gold­en sun­beam

beau­ti­ful and bright

Scattering clouds of dark­ness

With thy shin­ing light:

Be a gold­en sun­beam

joy­ful­ly and glad

Scattering rays of sun­light

When the way is sad.

When the way is gloomy

cheer it with a song;

Banish mist and sha­dow

As you march along;

In the place of bri­ars

strew the fair­est flow’rs

Wreathing brows with ros­es

Plucked from heav’nly bow­ers.

Be a golden sun­beam

bright

and pure

and fair;

With thy smiles and son­nets

Lighten hu­man care;

With the sweet­est mu­sic from the harp of love

Lure the sad and wea­ry

To our home ab­ove.