Scripture Verse

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in Heaven. Matthew 5:16

Introduction

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Milford H. Lyon (1868–1953)

Words: Mil­ford H. Ly­on, in Spi­ri­tu­al Songs, ed­it­ed by John M. Har­ris et al. (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Chris­tian Wit­ness, cir­ca 1908), num­ber 104.

Music: Fred S. Shep­ard (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Shep­ard (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Let your light shine forth in the dark­ness
Of a world op­pressed by sin,
On hu­man hearts that need your help
To light­en the gloom with­in.

Refrain

Let your light so shine,
Let your light so shine
That they may see your good works,
And glo­ri­fy God in Heav’n.

Let your lips speak forth the prais­es
Of the Christ who set you free,
From slav­ish fear and sin­ful life
To His joy­ous li­ber­ty.

Refrain

Let your life re­veal the rich­es
Of a soul in­spired by love,
That oth­ers, too, may catch the strain
And hon­or your God above.

Refrain

Let your love show forth in ser­vice
That the world in you may see
The liv­ing Christ per­vades your life,
His Spir­it abid­ing free.

Refrain