1 Look up, happy Christian, look up to the sky,
The Father who loves us is reigning on high;
Whatever may happen, whatever befall,
The light of His mercy is shining for all.
Refrain:
Beautiful light, heavenly light,
The true light is shining for you and for me,
Wonderful light, glorious light,
Shining for you and me.
2 When failures and sins in this light we discern,
With humble confiding to Jesus we turn;
His blood is the fountain that cleanseth from sin,
His grace is the power that shall vict’ry win. [Refrain]
3 We’ll walk in the light, blessed guide to our feet,
With God and each other, in fellowship sweet;
And while we rejoice in the bright Gospel day,
We’ll seek those who wander in darkness astray. [Refrain]
Source: Gospel Herald in Song #31
Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds.
Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church.
Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (… Go to person page >
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