If the Light Has Gone Out

When the sun of your life has gone down

Author: Curtis J. Williams
Tune: [When the sun of your life has gone down]
Published in 28 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 When the sun of your life has gone down,
And the clouds in the west turn to gold,
Endless night then to you will have come,
If the light has gone out in your soul.

Refrain:
O just think how in death you will feel,
With the light growing dim in your soul;
O how lonely ’twill be! O how still!
When the light has gone out of your soul.

2 When you come to the end of the way,
And life’s story for you has been told,
O how sad all to you will appear,
If the light has gone out in your soul. [Refrain]

3 When before judgment’s bar you shall stand,
And the deeds that have here had control,
Good and evil appear, O what then,
If the light has gone out in your soul? [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #12181

Author: Curtis J. Williams

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Text Information

First Line: When the sun of your life has gone down
Title: If the Light Has Gone Out
Author: Curtis J. Williams
Meter: 9.9.9.9 D
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O just think how in death you will feel
Publication Date: 1917
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #12181
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 28 of 28)

Beautiful Light #d137

Bells of Bethlehem #d154

Carols of Peace for Christian Work and Worship #d159

Christian Joy #144

Complete Christian Hymnal #d259

Everlasting Praises No. 2 #d178

Everlasting Praises No. 4 #d158

Page Scan

Favorite Songs and Hymns #66

Page Scan

From the Cross to the Crown #84

From the Cross to the Crown No. 2 #d204

Gems of Devotion #77

Page Scan

Gospel Song Jewels No. 2 #24

Gospel Tidings, a Book of Select Gospel Songs #d152

Latter Rain Revival #d146

New Victory #a85

Precious Praises #103

Radio and Revival Special #116

Page Scan

Sacred Selections for the Church #562

Sacred Songs of the Church #317

Spiritual Evangel #d194

The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #941

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #12181

The Guiding Star #d150

The Hymnal, a Collection of Gospel Songs and Hymns #d337

TextAudio

Timeless Truths #320

Page Scan

Victory #85

Vocal Gems #d143

Waves of Joy #d153

Exclude 24 pre-1979 instances
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