Church Book ‎#90

90. Shine on our souls, eternal God!

1 Shine on our souls, eternal God!
With rays of beauty shine;
O let Thy favor crown our days,
And all their round be Thine.

2 Did we not raise our hands to Thee,
Our hands might toil in vain:
Small joy success itself could give,
If Thou Thy Love restrain.

3 With Thee let every week begin,
With Thee each day be spent,
For Thee each fleeting hour improved,
Since each by Thee is lent.

4 Thus cheer us through this toilsome road,
Till all our labors cease;
And heaven refresh our weary souls
With everlasting peace.

Text Information

• First Line: Shine on our souls, eternal God!
• Author: Philp Doddridge (1755)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Providence; Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tune #69 or #417

Tune Information

• Name: ARMAGH
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: G Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Source from index: Lutheran