Scripture Verse

Ye are the light of the world. Matthew 5:14

Introduction

Words: Pearl Hat­chett, in The Song Feast No. 1, ed­it­ed by Frank­lin L. Ei­land & Em­mett Dean (Wa­co, Tex­as: Trio Mu­sic, 1899).

Music: Al­ki Beach Em­mett S. Dean (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Hat­chett (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Dean,

portrait
Emmett S. Dean
1876–1951

Lyrics

O, Chris­tian, do not hide your light!
For ye are the light of the world,
But keep it trimmed and burn­ing bright,
For ye are the light of the world.

Refrain

For ye are the light of the world,
For ye are the light of the world;
Then keep your lamps all burn­ing bright,
For ye are the light of the world.

Go show to all the path of right!
For ye are the light of the world,
Go bring the stray­ing back to light,
For ye are the light of the world.

Refrain

O do not let your light burn low,
For ye are the light of the world,
But keep it bright and on­ward go,
For ye are the light of the world.

Refrain