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