Songs in the Night
Two friends stand on a wooden footbridge at sunrise beside the embers of a campfire
Part Six

Joy in the Morning

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Part Six, Joy in the Morning, takes its title from the psalm that says weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Its songs are about gladness, friendship and help, some of it honest and some of it only performed: "Shiny Happy People," "Any Major Dude Will Tell You," "Lean on Me," "Stand by Me," "Bridge over Troubled Water," "Fast Cars and Freedom," "What a Wonderful World" and "Here Comes the Sun." The collection ends with George Harrison's sunrise and Isaiah's promise of a sun that no more goes down. A short conclusion, "Morning Is for Remembering," brings the book back to where it began.

  1. "Shiny Happy People"When There Is No Peace
  2. "Any Major Dude Will Tell You"Sin Lieth at the Door
  3. "Lean on Me"His Hands Were Steady
  4. "Stand by Me"Therefore Will Not We Fear
  5. "Bridge over Troubled Water"I Lay Down My Life
  6. "Fast Cars and Freedom"Thy Youth Is Renewed
  7. "What a Wonderful World"O My Soul
  8. "Here Comes the Sun"With Healing in His Wings