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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 |
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