Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#303

303. Shine on our Souls, Eternal God

1 Shine on our souls, eternal God!
With rays of beauty shine;
Oh, let Thy favor crown our days,
And their whole course be Thine.

2 Did we not raise our hands to Thee,
Our hands might toil in vain:
Small joy success itself could give,
If Thou Thy love restrain.

3 With Thee let every week begin,
With Thee each day be spent,
For Thee each fleeting hour improved,
Since each by Thee is lent.

4 Thus cheer us through this toilsome road,
Till all our labors cease;
And heaven refresh our weary souls
With everlasting peace.

Text Information

• First Line: Shine on our souls, eternal God!
• Title: Shine on our Souls, Eternal God
• Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 (1755)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Sanctification

Tune Information

• Name: NUN DANKET ALL UND BRINGET EHR
• Meter: C. M.
• Source: Störl's Gesang-und Notenbuch