1 When the light of the Lord shines within my heart,
There is joy thro’ the live-long day;
And a wonderful peace that will ne’er depart,
While I walk in the narrow way.
Refrain:
Let the light of the Lord shine in,
Let the light of the Lord shine in,
Then His love divine
On your path will shine,
When the light of the Lord shines in.
2 When the Prince of this world tempts my soul to sin,
Then the workings of grace begin;
By the help of the Lord I shall vict’ry win,
For the light of His love shines in. [Refrain]
3 There are blessings unnumbered of grace and love,
On my pathway the Lord bestows;
And my fellowship sweet with this Friend above
Ev’ry day sweeter, brighter grows. [Refrain]
4 When the light of the Lord shines within my heart,
Nevermore shall I lonely be;
Then thro’ wonderful grace when this life is o’er,
‘Twill be joy when His face I see. [Refrain]
Source: Progressive Sunday School Songs #225
Barratt, Alfred. (New Springs, Wigan, Lancashire, England, October 25, 1879--December, 1968). Coming to the United States as a young man, he studied at Gordon College, Massachusetts, and Newton Theological Seminary, Mass. He was ordained in December, 1913, by the Baptists in Connecticut, then by the Wheeling WV Presbytery, Presbyterian Church in the USA, in 1924. He was pastor of Dallas, West Virginia, then of a series of churches in the Presbytery of Clarion, Pennsylvania. In 1937 he was awarded the Doctor of Literature degree by Bob Jones College.
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