The Cyber Hymnal ‎#384

384. Be a Cheering Light

1. As thro’ life you journey,
Be a cheering light,
Like the sun at morning,
Beautiful and bright;
Shine in gloomy places,
As you pass them by,
Cheer the lives that sorrow,
Gladden those who sigh.

Refrain
Daily, hourly, be a cheering light,
Glowing, gleaming, beautiful and bright;
Like a beacon burning in the night,
Glowing, gleaming, beautiful and bright.

2. Like a beacon burning
On a hill at night,
You may shed around you
Happiness and light;
Try to help the weary,
Thro’ the dreary days,
Try to guide the wayward,
From forbidden ways. [Refrain]

3. Steadily and brightly,
Shining day by day,
You will scatter blessings
All along the way;
Less of care and sorrow,
Many hearts will know,
If you gleam and glisten
Everywhere you go. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: As thro' life you journey
• Title: Be a Cheering Light
• Author: James Rowe (1902)
• Refrain First Line: Daily, hourly, be a cheering light
• Language: English
• Source: Joyful Praise, by Charles H. Gabriel (Cincinnati, Ohio: Jennings & Graham, 1902), number 87
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [As thro' life you journey]
• Composer: Amelia M. Gabriel
• Incipit: 33333 55443 42345
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain