The Evergreen ‎#65

65. Hold Up Thy Light

1 Hold up thy light, O child of grace!
Be not afraid to let it shine
On all around, but rather fear
To hide this precious light divine.

Chorus:
Hold up thy light! Thou canst not tell,
However feeble be its ray,
But some poor soul may catch its beam,
And by it find the narrow way.

2 Hold up thy light! 'Tis God's command,
And till with thee time cease to roll,
His voice thou canst not disobey
But at the peril of thy soul. [Chorus]

3 Hold up thy light! 'Tis thus it lives;
By shining, grows itself more bright;
Thus is the Father glorified;
Then, child of grace, hold up thy light! [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Hold up thy light, O child of grace!
• Title: Hold Up Thy Light
• Author: A. T. Allis
• Refrain First Line: Hold up they light! thou canst not tell
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1873
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Hold up thy light, O child of grace!]
• Composer: T. Martin Towne
• Incipit: 54565 45176 51712
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Public Domain.