Life Songs ‎#31

31. You Can Be a Blessing

1 You can be a blessing while on earth you dwell;
Clouds of grief and sadness you can help dispel;
If the love of Jesus you to others show,
You can be a blessing ev'rywhere you go.

Refrain:
You can be a blessing if you only try;
You can be a blessing as the days go by;
You can be a blessing if you only try.

2 You can be a blessing, lowly tho' your lot;
Earthly gold or glory Christ requireth not;
If you love Him truly, try His will to do,
Deeds of love and mercy He'll perform thro' you. [Refrain]

3 Joy is all in serving; giving is true gain;
Losing life for others, life we do retain;
Try to carry sunshine to the sad and lone,
Cheer another's pathway, bright will be your own. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: You can be a blessing while on earth you dwell
• Title: You Can Be a Blessing
• Author: Maud Frazer Jackson
• Refrain First Line: You can be a blessing if you only try
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: Missionary: work; Work
• Copyright: © 1914 by Chas. M. Alexander
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [You can be a blessing while on earth you dwell]
• Composer: E. Jones-Burton