Project Gutenberg 2008-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 159 Chant, Joseph Horatio 1837 1928 Gleams of Sunshine: Optimistic Poems E-text prepared by Mark C. Orton, Charles Bidwell, Beth Trapaga, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdpcanada.net) "Gleams of Sunshine: Optimistic Poems" by Joseph Horatio Chant is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. The poems reflect themes of hope, faith, and devotion, with strong emphasis on the divine and the beauty of nature. The work serves as a testament to the power of optimism and the human spirit amidst life's trials, inviting readers to find joy and meaning in their experiences. The beginning of the collection presents an invocation that sets the tone for the poems to follow. The author expresses a longing for divine guidance in his poetic endeavors, acknowledging a higher purpose in his writing. Chant introduces his thoughts on universal brotherhood and divine care, weaving together themes of struggle, faith, and the beauty found in companionship and nature. The opening portion establishes a heartfelt connection to spirituality, suggesting that despite human flaws and challenges, there is a transcendent force guiding and uplifting the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian poetry Canadian poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 228633 225446 2024-09-10T12:19:26.805808 2023-09-11T05:36:58.634630 text/html text/html 221449 2008-02-13T15:31:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 186571 2008-02-13T15:34:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 234418 2024-09-10T12:19:32.969821 application/epub+zip 236143 2024-09-10T12:19:27.761846 application/epub+zip 134785 2024-09-10T12:19:27.298825 application/epub+zip 326753 2024-09-10T12:19:35.979780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329612 2024-09-10T12:19:32.525827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227081 2022-09-11T10:58:09.755841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145909 145771 2024-09-10T12:19:25.532847 2023-09-11T05:36:57.281590 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 145611 2008-02-13T15:25:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59282 2008-02-13T15:25:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18022 2024-09-10T12:19:36.119778 application/rdf+xml 18494 2024-09-10T12:19:27.406819 image/jpeg 2440 2024-09-10T12:19:27.352846 image/jpeg 187644 2024-09-10T12:19:26.831816 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog