The Lord hath made this world of ours
Most beau­ti­ful and bright:
The gold­en sun to rule by day,
The moon and stars by night;
But souls are wan­d’ring far from Him,
In dark­ened paths as­tray;
So make me, Sav­ior, more and more,
A light along the way.

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A light along the way,
Make me, dear Lord, I pray;
Love’s hap­py rays
Show forth Thy praise,
A light along the way.
A light along the way,
Make me, dear Lord, I pray;
Love’s hap­py rays
Show forth Thy praise,
A light along the way.

So ma­ny need a help­ing hand,
A kind­ly word of cheer,
To tell them of the migh­ty Friend
Whose grace is al­ways near.
O make me prompt to hear Thy voice,
And rea­dy to ob­ey,
That I may be, to sad­dened hearts,
A light along the way.

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Some lives shine out like bea­cons grand,
Some seem but can­dles small,
But if we tru­ly shine for Him,
The Lord hath need of all.
O may His Spir­it fill my soul
And lead me, day by day,
That, tho’ un­wor­thy, I shall be
A light along the way.

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