Jesus bids us shine
Jesus bids us shine
with a pure, clear light,
like a little candle
burning in the night;
in this world of darkness
so we must shine--
you in your small corner,
and I in mine.
Jesus bids us shine
first of all for him;
well he sees and knows it,
if our light grows dim;
he looks down from heaven
to see us shine--
you in your small corner,
and I in mine.
Jesus bids us shine,
then, for all around
many kinds of darkness
in the world abound--
sin and want and sorrow;
so we must shine--
you in your small corner,
and I in mine.
Words: Susan Warner (1819-1885)
Music: Jesus Bids Us Shine, Caldecott
Meter: Irr.
Website compiled by
Steve Benner
, 2000-2003.
