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This Little Light of Mine

Meter: Irregular Appears in 55 hymnals First Line: This little light of mine I'm gonna let it shine Refrain First Line: I'm gonna let it shine Text Sources: African-American

LATTIMER

Meter: Irregular Appears in 50 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Farley Smith Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 55545 31555 33144 Used With Text: This Little Light of Mine

Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Hymnal: Lift Every Voice and Sing II #221 (1993) First Line: This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine Lyrics: 1 This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine, This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine, This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine, Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. 2 Ev’ry where I go, I’m gonna let it shine, Ev’ry where I go, I’m gonna let it shine, Ev’ry where I go, I’m gonna let it shine, Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. 3 Jesus gave it to me, I’m gonna let it shine, Jesus gave it to me, I’m gonna let it shine, Jesus gave it to me, I’m gonna let it shine, Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Topics: Hymns and Songs Children Languages: English Tune Title: [This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine]

This Little Light of Mine

Hymnal: One and All Rejoice #306 (2020) Meter: Irregular First Line: This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine Lyrics: 1 This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine; This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine; This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine, Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. 2 Ev’rywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine; Ev’rywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine; Ev’ry where I go, I’m gonna let it shine, Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. 3 Jesus gave it to me, I’m gonna let it shine; Jesus gave it to me, I’m gonna let it shine; Jesus gave it to me, I’m gonna let it shine, Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Topics: Mission and Witness Languages: English Tune Title: [This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine]

This Little Light of Mine

Hymnal: African American Heritage Hymnal #549 (2001) Meter: 12.12.12.9 First Line: This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine Refrain First Line: Let it shine, let it shine Lyrics: 1 This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. 2 Ev'rywhere I go, I'm gonna let it shine. Ev'rywhere I go, I'm gonna let it shine. Ev'rywhere I go, I'm gonna let it shine, Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. 3 Jesus gave it to me, I'm gonna let it shine. Jesus gave it to me, I'm gonna let it shine. Jesus gave it to me, I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. 4 Shine, shine, shine, I'm gonna let it shine. Shine, shine, shine, I'm gonna let it shine. Shine, shine, shine, I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. 5 All in my home, I'm gonna let it shine. All in my home, I'm gonna let it shine. All in my home, I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Topics: Fellowship with God; Jesus Christ His Glory and Power; Testimony, Witness and Evangelism Scripture: Matthew 5:16 Languages: English Tune Title: LIGHT OF MINE

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People

Authors, composers, editors, etc.

Anonymous

Person Name: Unknown Author of "This Little Light of Mine" in Salvation Songs for Children, No. 2 In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

Harry Dixon Loes

1895 - 1965 Person Name: Harry Dixon Loes, 1895-1965 Author of "This Little Light of Mine" in Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) Pseudonyms: Deal Bartells Born Harold Loes, the American gospel song writer took the middle name Dixon in honour of A. C. Dixon, the pastor of Moody Church at the time. Harry Dixon Loes studied at Moody Bible Institute, and after extensive training in music he served a number of churches with a ministry of music. From 1939 until his retirement he was a member of the music faculty of Moody Bible Institute. He wrote the lyrics for 1,500 gospel songs, and composed 3,000 tunes. One day in 1915, Paul Rader preached a sermon in Moody Church, in Chicago. His theme was, “All that I want is in Jesus.” In the congregation was young Harry Dixon Loes, then a senior at Moody Bible Institute, where he would eventually teach. Inspired by Dr. Rader’s message, Harry Loes wrote the words and music for a song he called "All Things in Jesus." It was first sung by the church’s youth group. Friends all around me are trying to find What the heart yearns for, by sin undermined; I have the secret, I know where ’tis found: Only true pleasures in Jesus abound. All that I want is in Jesus. He satisfies, joy He supplies; Life would be worthless without Him; All things in Jesus I find. Some carry burdens whose weight has for years Crushed them with sorrow and blinded with tears. Yet One stands ready to help them just now, If they will humbly in penitence bow. --http://wordwisehymns.com/2010/02/09/ ================== Harry Dixon Loes was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on October 20, 1892. After serving several churches as music director and later being active for more than twelve years in evangelist work, he joined the music faculty of Moody Bible Institute, in 1939, where he remained as a popular music teacher until his death in 1965. Mr. Loes was the writer of numerous gospel songs and choruses. One day, while listening to a sermon on the subject of Christ's atonement entitled “Blessed Redeemer,” Mr. Loes was inspired to compose this tune. He then sent the melody with the suggested title to Mrs. Christiansen, a friend for many years, asking her to write the text. The hymn first appeared in Songs of Redemption, compiled by Marin and Jelks, in 1920, and published by the Baptist Home Mission Board, Atlanta, Georgia. --http://www.gracecommunitycog.org/