Worship and Service Hymnal ‎#491

491. God Make My Life a Little Light

1 God make my life a little light
Within the world to glow;
A little flame that burneth bright,
Wherever I may go.

2 God make my life a little flower
That giveth joy to all,
Content to bloom in native bower,
Although the place be small.

3 God make my life a little song
That comforteth the sad,
That helpeth others to be strong,
And makes the singer glad.

4 God make my life a little staff
Whereon the weak may rest,
That so what health and strength I have
May serve my neighbors best.

5 God make my life a little hymn
Of tenderness and praise,
Of faith, that never waxeth dim,
In all His wondrous ways.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: God make my life a little light
• Title: God Make My Life a Little Light
• Author: Matilda B. Betham-Edwards, 1836-1919
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1957
• Topic: Children's Hymns; Special Subjects and Occasions: Childhood
• Copyright: Used by permission of Miss. C. Morley Horder
• Notes: Now Public Domain; Alternate tune: SAWLEY, No. 396

Tune Information

• Name: CAPEL
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: English Traditional Melody
• Copyright: Used by permission of Oxford University Press, London