Give Us Light

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Give us light for life eternal

Author: L. W. Munhall
Tune: [Give us light for life eternal]
Published in 3 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Give us light for life eternal;
Send us fire the dross to burn;
Let us know the joys supernal;
For thy love our spirits yearn.

Refrain:
Give us light,
Give us light,
Give us light for life eternal;
Send us fire the dross to burn.

2 Take our hearts, our wills, our passions,
Naught of self would we retain;
What we yield are thy possessions,
And, by yielding, Christ we gain. [Refrain]

3 All in all thou art unto us,
Light and fire, and joys and love;
Flood and burn, and thrill and fill us,
Seal us for the life above. [Refrain]

Source: Redemption Songs #101

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Author: L. W. Munhall

Leander Whitcomb Munhall MA DD USA 1843-1934. Born and raised in Zanesville, OH, he attended Chattanooga University, TN (MA), Taylor University, Upland, IN (DD), and the University of New Orleans, LA. During the Civil War he enlisted in Company C, 79th IN Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to corporal, sergeant, color bearer, sergeant major, regimental adjunct, and adjutant general, and is said to have taken part in 33 battles. In 1871 he married Mary Emily Thomas, and they had five children: Adelaide, Earl, LeRoy, Ruth, and Elizabeth. He was an author, having written at least 16 books and one song book: ‘Redemption Songs’ (1889) with John Sweney, William Kirkpatrick and John Hood. His writings were religious, largely regarding… Go to person page >

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