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Author: Lilla M. Alexander Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: Are you shining for Jesus, my brother? Shining so clear and so bright Refrain First Line: Shining for Jesus, are you shining today

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[Are you shining for Jesus, my brother]

Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Stebbins Incipit: 55533 32117 47771 Used With Text: Shining for Jesus

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Shining for Jesus

Author: Lilla M. Alexander Hymnal: Sacred Songs No. 2 #150 (1899) First Line: Are you shining for Jesus, my brother Refrain First Line: Shining for Jesus, are you shining today Lyrics: 1 Are you shining for Jesus, my brother, Shining so clear and so bright, That the souls that are perishing around you May be guided to Him by your light? Refrain: Shining for Jesus, Are you shining today? Shining for Jesus, Shining all the way. Shining for Jesus, In this world of care; Shining for Jesus, Shining everywhere. 2 Are you shining for Jesus, my brother, Shining in deed and in word? Is your life by its purity showing The likeness of Jesus your Lord? [Refrain] 3 Are you shining for Jesus, my brother, Shining for truth and for right, Where bold unbelief and its minions Are posing as angels of light? [Refrain] 4 Oh! shine out for Jesus, my brother, Shine where He needs you the most; And shine where the darkness hangs deepest O’er the path of the straying and lost. [Refrain] 5 Shine only and always for Jesus, Then, when your toiling is o’er, In mansions of glory eternal You shall shine as the stars evermore. [Refrain] Topics: Missionary; Work Scripture: Daniel 12:3 Tune Title: [Are you shining for Jesus, my brother]

Shining for Jesus

Author: Lilla M. Alexander Hymnal: Northfield Hymnal #127 (1904) First Line: Are you shining for Jesus, my brother Refrain First Line: Shining for Jesus, are you shining today Topics: Work Tune Title: [Are you shining for Jesus, my brother]

Shining for Jesus

Author: Lilla M. Alexander Hymnal: Favorite Sacred Songs #22 (1912) First Line: Are you shining for Jesus, my brother Languages: English Tune Title: [Are you shining for Jesus, my brother]

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George C. Stebbins

1846 - 1945 Person Name: Geo. C. Stebbins Composer of "[Are you shining for Jesus, my brother]" in Northfield Hymnal Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey. At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in India, Egypt, Italy, Palestine, France and England. (www.hymntime.com/tch)