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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D. Rand Pierce (1869–1947)

Words & Mu­sic: Charles D. Till­man, 1908. Pub­lished in The Re­vi­val No. 6 (At­lan­ta, Geor­gia: Char­lie Till­man, 1910), num­ber 92 (🔊 pdf nwc).

The words are adapt­ed from You Can Shine, in The Hea­ven­ly Pil­grim and Oth­er Po­ems, by D. Rand Pierce (Fitch­burg, Mas­sa­chu­setts: D. Rand Pierce, 1909), pag­es 40–41.

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Charles D. Tillman (1861–1943)

Lyrics

Tho’ like oth­ers, you’re not gift­ed,
You can shine;
Every cloud can soon be lift­ed,
You can shine;
Jesus pro­mised grace to aid you,
You can shine;
Trusting all to Him who made you,
You can shine.

Refrain

When your heart with love is glow­ing,
You will shine;
When His love you’re dai­ly show­ing,
You will shine;
When this sad­dened world is bright­ened,
By the rays of light di­vine,
If you really have the bless­ing,
You will shine.

Tho’ you cannot be a lead­er,
You can shine;
Tho’ sometimes you are not need­ed,
You can shine;
You may some­times be re­ject­ed,
You can shine;
If His light you have re­flect­ed,
Then you shine.

Refrain

When you are so tried and test­ed,
You can shine;
When you can­not be mo­lest­ed,
You can shine;
Trials may press hard up­on you,
You can shine;
If His ten­der love has won you,
Shout and shine.

Refrain

Then when time is but a sto­ry,
You will shine
In a land of won­drous glo­ry,
You will shine;
Jesus will be there to greet you,
You will shine;
Loved ones gone be­fore will meet you,
Shout and shine.

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