Scripture Verse

They need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light. Revelation 22:5

Introduction

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Judson W. Van DeVenter (1855–1939)

Words: Jud­son W. Van De­Ven­ter, Songs of So­ve­reign Grace (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack, 1897), num­ber 134.

Music: Win­field S. Weed­en (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Winfield S. Weeden (1847–1908)

Lyrics

I wan­dered in the shades of night,
Till Je­sus came to me,
And with the sun­light of His love
Bid all my dark­ness flee.

Refrain

Sunlight, sun­light in my soul to­day,
Sunlight, sun­light all along the way;
Since the Sav­ior found me, took away my sin,
I have had the sun­light of His love with­in.

Tho’ clouds may ga­ther in the sky,
And bil­lows round me roll,
However dark the world may be
I’ve sun­light in my soul.

Refrain

While walk­ing in the light of God,
I sweet com­mun­ion find;
However dark the world may be,
I’ve sun­light in my soul.

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I cross the wide ex­tend­ed fields,
I jour­ney o’er the plain,
And in the sun­light of His love
I reap the gold­en grain.

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Soon I shall see Him as He is,
The Light that came to me;
Behold the bright­ness of His face,
Throughout eter­ni­ty.

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