Scripture Verse

They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. Daniel 12:3

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Gos­pel Hymns No. 5, ed­it­ed by Ira San­key et al. (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio; New York; & Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: John Church and Big­low & Main, 1887), num­ber 20.

Music: Ira D. San­key (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Ira D. Sankey (1840–1908)

Lyrics

O list to the voice of the pro­phet of old,
Proclaiming in lang­uage di­vine,
The won­der­ful, won­der­ful mes­age of truth,
That they that be wise shall shine.

Refrain

They shall shine as bright as the stars,
In the fir­ma­ment jew­eled with light;
And they that turn ma­ny to right­eous­ness
As the stars for­ev­er bright.

Tho’ rug­ged the path where our du­ty may lead,
O! why should we ev­er repine?
When faith­ful and true is the pro­mise to all
That they that be wise shall shine.

Refrain

The gran­deur of wealth, and the tem­ples of fame,
Where beau­ty and splen­dor com­bine,
Will per­ish, for­got­ten, and crum­ble to dust,
But they that be wise shall shine.

Refrain

Then let us go forth to the work yet to do,
With zeal that shall ne­ver de­cline,
Be strong in the Lord, and the pro­mise be­lieve,
That they that be wise shall shine.

Refrain