I love the internet; I just typed in the first lines of this song and up it came. When I was in high school, I played and sang this with my choir of 8th graders for the new folk masses in the 60s in Catholic Church in Sacramento. It was the go-to song to get even the older traditionalists to sing out. Thanks for publishing it; brings back inspiration that comes at a great time now that we’re all faced with mortality.

Yes, this is on you tube.
Just copy and paste the name of the song and you will find it. I did.

Chords: Chorus
G C
G F D
G Em
C... D G

Chords: verse
G F
C D
G F
C D

This is sung every Sunday in every Methodist Church and Disciples of Christ Church I have ever attended

Always sang this at our folk masses at the Catholic coed camp where I was a counselor in the 1960's. We recently had a big counselor reunion and sang it once again. Everyone loved sharing it once more!

We sang this great song at church camp. It really lifted our spirits!

Epworth Forest
North Webster IN

Karla Hazen Hart

One Song for which I never forgot the melody or lyrics!
But as I child I thought it a sad song - cuz my big brother was lost in a car accident.... So we didn't "have everyone in our family".
But I still sing it and have since come to the knowledge that those who go before us remain in our family and we'll all join together on the other side someday.
So looking forward to seeing that brother of mine!

Every day there's a newness
Something else to do
The dawn of light is upon us
So let the gladness ring through!

Anyone know where to find or have the Guitar chords or sheet music?

I first heard this song in 1969. I always thought it was Episcopalian because that's how I came accross it. Ah, the good old days of ecumenism. Catholics, Lutherans, Episcopalians and Methodists all got together and we had intercommunion, which I later learned we weren't suppossed to do. Happy carefree days.