- I'll Be a Sunbeam
"I'll Be a Sunbeam" (often titled "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam") is a popular children's
Christian hymn composed by Nellie Talbot; it is sung to music composed in 1900 by Edwin O. Excell.Lyrics
:Jesus wants me for a sunbeam,:To shine for Him each day;:In every way try to please Him,:At home, at school, at play.
:Refrain
:A sunbeam, a sunbeam,:Jesus wants me for a sunbeam;:A sunbeam, a sunbeam,:I’ll be a sunbeam for Him.
:Jesus wants me to be loving,:And kind to all I see;:Showing how pleasant and happy:His little one can be.
:Refrain
:I will ask Jesus to help me:To keep my heart from sin,:Ever reflecting His goodness,:And always shine for Him.
:Refrain
:I’ll be a sunbeam for Jesus;:I can if I but try;:Serving Him moment by moment,:Then live with Him on high.
:Refrain
Parodies
This song was parodied in
1987 as "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam " byThe Vaselines , which in turn was covered under the slightly different title "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" byNirvana .References
*http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/l/l/illbeasb.htmExternal links
* [http://lds.org/cm/catalogalphamp3/1,18331,4768-1,00.html?reportStart=17&reportEnd=17&searchPhrase=J "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam"] : free
MP3 download
* [http://lds.org/churchmusic/detailmusicPlayer/index.html?searchlanguage=1&searchcollection=2&searchseqstart=60&searchsubseqstart=%20&searchseqend=60&searchsubseqend=ZZZ "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam"] , "Children's Songbook " of the LDS Church : words and music to first two verses
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