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Light of My Life

O Thou Light of my soul, blessed Savior

Author: B. W. Burleigh
Tune: [O thou Light of my soul, blessed Savior]
Published in 4 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 O thou Light of my soul, blessed Saviour,
Thou hast brought to this dark world the light;
Once the darkness of sin lay upon me,
And I loved nothing else but the night.

Refrain:
O thou Light, of my life,
O thou Friend from Galilee!
Like a bright beacon light,
Let me shine in this world for thee.

2 O thou Friend of the poor, blessed Saviour,
Thou hast brought from thy bountiful store
Many treasures and riches and blessings,
And each day thou art giving us more. [Refrain]

3 O thou Shepherd of men, blessed Saviour,
Thou wouldst gather thy poor scattered sheep
From the mountains of sin to the pasture,
Where in safety thy fold thou canst keep. [Refrain]

4 O thou King of my life, blessed Saviour,
From my heart I would evermore raise,
With the hosts of redeemed ones in heaven,
Unto thee joyous anthems of praise. [Refrain]

Source: Glorious Praise: specially prepared for use in the prayer meeting, the church service, the young people's meetings, the Sunday school, the evangelistic and other religious gatherings #2

Author: B. W. Burleigh

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Text Information

First Line: O Thou Light of my soul, blessed Savior
Title: Light of My Life
Author: B. W. Burleigh
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O Thou Light of my life
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
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Glorious Praise #2

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Hymns that Help #50

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One Hundred Gospel Hymns #54

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The Gospel Hymn Book #128

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